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Castrol launches
refreshed POWER1
motorcycle lubricant
range with new
3-in-1 FORMULA
Castrol has refreshed its core POWER1 motorcycle and scooter
lubricant range with a new 3-in-1 FORMULA, distinctive new
labels, and updated packaging aimed at better suiting the
needs of workshops and consumers.
The refreshed POWER1 lubricant range supports a diverse
array of uses for motorcycles and scooters. Castrol
POWER1’s new 3-in-1 FORMULA is engineered to perform
across three critical areas: excellent power and acceleration,
excellent protection, and smooth riding.
In benchmark acceleration tests during the product’s
development, motorcycles using Castrol POWER1 could travel
eight metres further than motorcycles using a generic market oil
for bikes and scooters1. In addition, Castrol POWER1 was found to
provide 50% better wear protection versus industry limits2, and
it enabled smooth acceleration without any slips or judders3.
Besides the new formulation, packaging for the Castrol
POWER1 range now features Castrol’s refreshed brand identity
that was launched in 2023. It also includes customer-centric
labelling aimed at helping consumers easily locate the right
product for their motorcycle or scooter.
The packaging for Castrol’s small pack product range in
Europe has been updated to use less plastic. The company’s new
five-litre bottle uses 20% less plastic compared to the previous
five-litre bottle4, one of the best-selling products in the Castrol
range5. It is expected that these measures will help to save
1,000 tonnes of plastic use in Europe on an annual basis when
compared to previous small bottle designs and aggregated across
the full bottle range6. These new bottles were introduced in
several of Castrol’s key international markets, including India and
China in 2019, which meant 4,000 tonnes of plastic were saved
compared to the previous small bottle designs6.
The introduction of the newly designed bottles is part of
Castrol’s delivery of its PATH360 sustainability strategy7 that sets
out aims to help save waste, reduce carbon and improve lives.
Castrol is the world’s number-one selling lubricant brand for
two-wheelers8 and is trusted by MotoGP teams Aprilia and LCR
Honda.
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