It’s a “green” gas that's meant to keep cars and the planet cool, but could it heat things up instead? Mercedes-Benz announced a recall this week after it found that a refrigerant used in the air ...

Automotive air conditioning systems have seen some changes over the years, including the switch from using R12 to R134a. Here ...

The debate about which refrigerant to use in automotive HVAC systems is a long and drawn out one. Climate change concerns have been influencing legislation in this regard for many years. In this ...

DuPont and Honeywell presented data on a new fluorochemical refrigerant, hydrofluoroolefin(HFO)-1234yf, for use in next-generation auto air conditioners, at the 2nd European Workshop on Mobile Air ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 28 gave a green light to an alternative automotive air conditioning refrigerant, hydrofluoroolefin-1234yf (HFO 1234yf). The compound in current widespread ...

When a car’s air conditioning system fails, the driving experience can suffer significantly, especially during the hot months ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global automotive refrigerant market to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period, according to their latest market research report.

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) -- BMW AG stepped down on Wednesday from its role in an automotive industry research program investigating the safety of a potential new air conditioning refrigerant, ...