North America Commercial Vehicles Lubricants Market - Size, Share, COVID-19 Impact & Forecasts Up To 2026

The North America Commercial Vehicles Lubricants Market is at 922.15 million liters in 2021 and is projected to register a CAGR of 1.81% to reach 1.01 billion liters in 2026. In 2020, owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, freight transportation in North America witnessed a significant decline, causing a drop of over 10% in the volume of engine oil consumed by commercial vehicles.

Key Highlights

• Largest Segment by Product Type - Engine Oils: Engine oil is the leading product type due to its high volume requirements and low drain interval, as it is used for high-temperature and high-pressure applications.
• Fastest Segment by Product Type - Hydraulic Fluids: Expected growth in commercial vehicle sales and increasing freight transportation activities are projected to drive the demand for hydraulic fluids during the forecast period.
• Largest Country Market - United States: The United States is one of the largest commercial vehicle markets, globally, and a leading lubricant consumer in North America due to its high commercial vehicle population.
• Fastest Growing Country Market - Mexico: An expected recovery in commercial vehicle production and domestic sales is likely to drive the commercial vehicle lubricant consumption in Mexico in the coming years.

Key Market Trends

Largest Segment By Product Type: Engine Oils

• In North America, the lubricant consumption share of commercial vehicles was recorded at around 23% in 2020. The commercial vehicle lubricant consumption recorded fluctuating growth, followed by a sudden dip during 2015-2020. This was primarily due to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 and changing engine technologies in the heavy-duty segment.
• In 2020, freight transportation was negatively affected in the region due to the social restrictions imposed as a response to the pandemic, resulting in decreased maintenance requirements for commercial vehicles.
• The electric vehicle penetration in the commercial vehicles segment remains in the initial stage in the region. While considerable growth in electric truck volumes is expected to be seen in the United States in the coming years, Canada might not be able to witness such growth in adoption due to the harsh weather conditions in the country.

Largest Country: United States

• In North America, the share of lubricant consumption in commercial vehicles was recorded at around 23% during 2020. The commercial vehicle lubricant consumption recorded fluctuating growth, followed by a sudden dip during 2015-2020. This was primarily due to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 and changing engine technologies in the heavy-duty segment.
• In 2020, freight transportation was negatively affected in the region due to the social restrictions imposed as a response to the pandemic, resulting in decreased maintenance requirements for commercial vehicles.
• The electric vehicle penetration in the commercial vehicles segment remains in the initial stage in the region. While considerable growth in electric truck volumes is expected to be seen in the United States in the coming years, Canada might not witness such growth in adoption due to the harsh weather conditions in the country.

Competitive Landscape

The North America Commercial Vehicles Lubricants Market is moderately consolidated, with the top five companies occupying 52.65%. The major players in this market are BP PLC (Castrol), Chevron Corporation, ExxonMobil Corporation, Phillips 66 Lubricants and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (sorted alphabetically).

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