A million R744 EV heat pumps!
- PostedPublished 13 January 2026
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Automotive thermal management company Hanon Systems has has manufactured its millionth electric R744 (carbon dioxide) compressor for EVs.
The R744 compressors, which have been in high-volume production at the company’s Palmela plant in Portugal since 2019, are at the core of energy-efficient heating and cooling systems used in modern electric cars.

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- Tagscarbon dioxide, CO2, electric vehicles, EV, HFC phase down, r744, refrigerant, SightGlass News Issue 39, Volkswagen






