Exclusive benefits on Caltex-branded lubricants for earners
Products now available for order on Uber Eats app

November 5, 2024: Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC (Chevron Lanka), the company that markets and distributes Caltex-branded lubricants, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Uber in Sri Lanka. Drivers using Uber for providing Rides and doing deliveries will now have access to Chevron Lanka’s wide range of premium lubricants, known for enhancing engine performance, extending vehicle life, and optimizing fuel efficiency at special prices. This will help them save on essential vehicle maintenance and benefit them with superior protection and performance on the road.

Uber Eats will now add the ‘car care’ category for the first time to strengthen its ‘Get Almost, Almost Anything’ promise. Sri Lankans will now be able to order premium lubricants from their favorite delivery platform with a few clicks. 

Bertram Paul, Managing Director & CEO, Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, said “We’re      thrilled to collaborate with Uber Sri Lanka, supporting drivers across both its verticals in the country with an exclusive value offering. We understand that maintaining a vehicle is critical for drivers, and our range of lubricants is designed to enhance engine life and performance. With this collaboration, we look forward to helping them experience a new level of efficiency and value.”

Varun Wijewardane, Country Manager, Uber Delivery – Sri Lanka, said, “Couriers and drivers are critical to the success of the Uber ecosystem. We’re continually exploring ways to enhance their platform experience and offer them tangible benefits. This collaboration with Chevron Lanka enables us to contribute to their success by helping reduce operating costs and improve vehicle reliability. At the same time, we’re adding to our on-app offerings and including yet another category on Uber Eats, enabling delivery of premium lubricants to our customers on demand.”

Drivers across Uber’s Mobility and Delivery businesses can get access to Chevron Lanka’s industry-leading products with special offers at any Caltex Authorized Dealer.

About Chevron

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our traditional oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations and grow new lower carbon business in renewable fuels, carbon capture and offsets, hydrogen and other emerging technologies. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

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