SAN RAMON, Calif., December 18, 2020 – Chevron Oronite is prepared to meet the new General Motors (GM) dexos1™ Gen 3 specification. Designed to meet GM vehicles' performance needs, the new specification includes a more recent version of the stochastic pre-ignition (SPI) test, fuel economy test, and upgraded performance limits for deposit and sludge tests. Oronite has conducted extensive testing on existing and new formulations delivering on the company’s latest passenger car motor oil (PCMO) technology.

“Oronite has a proven legacy in PCMO technology,” said Teri Crosby, vice-president, Global Technology. “That legacy, coupled with our OEM relationships, puts us in a strong position to anticipate the requirements of the specification and be prepared to serve our customers.”

Oronite has leveraged its learnings from the launch of products and solutions for ILSAC GF-6 in 2019 and is prepared to meet the latest GM specification. The company typically uses a testing methodology that includes laboratory and real-world test environments. Before the specification release, Oronite was already evaluating its technology in field tests to demonstrate capabilities in key performance areas of dexos1™ Gen 3.

GM delayed the timeline for the new specification due to uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, GM had announced the first license date for dexos1™ Gen 3 as of May 1, 2021. However, in April 2020, the GM dexos1™ team announced the delay in the specification release until September 1, 2020, with a first license date of September 1, 2021.

For more information on Oronite’s readiness for dexos1 Gen 3 specification, customers can contact their local Oronite representative or visit www.oronite.com.

About Chevron Oronite

Chevron Oronite is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of fuel and lubricant additives, helping provide solutions to customers globally. Headquartered in San Ramon, California (USA), Chevron Oronite maintains regional offices in Houston (Americas Region), Paris (Europe-Africa-Middle East Region), and Singapore (Asia-Pacific Region); operates manufacturing sites in Belle Chasse, Louisiana (USA), Gonfreville (France), Singapore, and Mauá (Brazil); an affiliated blending and shipping plant in Omaezaki, Japan; technology centers in the USA, France, the Netherlands, Japan and China and has interests in additive companies operating in other locations, including India.

Chevron Oronite is comprised of numerous affiliates that are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Chevron Corporation. For simplicity in this news release, the terms “Chevron Oronite” and/or “Oronite” are used as abbreviated references to Chevron Corporation affiliates that are part of the Chevron Oronite business unit. Nothing in this document is intended to override or supersede the corporate separateness of these entities.

About Chevron

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to achieving a more prosperous and sustainable world. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. To advance a lower-carbon future, we are focused on cost efficiently lowering our carbon intensity, increasing renewables and offsets in support of our business, and investing in low-carbon technologies that enable commercial solutions.