Raaj Unocal and Hindustan Motors tie-up to manufacture, distribute genuine oils and greases

Raaj Unocal Lubricants Ltd (RULL), which has a technical tie-up with U.S.-based Unocal, will be manufacturing genuine oils and greases in accordance with its three- year contract with Hindustan Motors. The products, co-branded with the HM logo, will be named UNO HM GUARDOL and UNO HM GAS–0-DUO+. The products will be used in all Hindustan Motors vehicles and will be distributed through RULL channels in 13 states to the HM Service Network. The two contracting companies expect to produce and distribute 45 tons of oil, worth Rs1 crore (US$186,000) per quarter.
 
UNO AMBI DSL+ is oil that is meant exclusively for the replacement market, targeting 50,000 taxi-drivers who will be offered special benefits, including discounts on labor charges and cash-back coupons at HM Service outlets.
 
RULL has developed 76 mobile service labs exclusively for this tie-up. The mobile labs will conduct free oil testing on used oils recovered from vehicles to check the
condition of the engines. The data obtained can be useful to the system in determining the oil change interval based on current running conditions. This will lead to significant savings in maintenance cost for the vehicle owners. These services will be available at HM outlets, on-road camps and mass service camps across India’s 13 states. (January 9, 2013)