DR WAWZYNIAK described at length the challenges of using heat pumps in electrified vehicles, but said a side-effect of autonomous technology – even lower levels that require an alert driver behind the wheel – is making life easier for engineers working on ways of efficiently heating the cabin of a battery-powered car. Carmakers would love … Continue reading WHY AUTONOMOUS DRIVING WILL ULTIMATELY FAVOUR YF OVER R744
ELECTRIFIED and self-driving vehicles are presenting curve-balls to suppliers that design, engineer and make thermal management and HVAC systems. This is having an impact on refrigerant choices, because while R1234yf is great for conventional air-conditioning and R744 is better for heat pumps in low ambients, YF comes into its own again when scavenging heat from … Continue reading SECOND COMING
THE November 2017 edition of SightGlass News is now being printed and will be with VASA members soon. A large portion of this edition’s content is a preview to the future of automotive thermal management, direct from the spectacular Frankfurt motor show. VASA members who cannot wait for their SightGlass News to arrive in the … Continue reading November edition of SightGlass News on its way!
THE first vehicles with air-conditioning systems using R744 (carbon dioxide) refrigerant are rolling off European production lines and special equipment for servicing them has hit the market, heralding the dawn of a multi-refrigerant era. At a time of industry consolidation and rapid increases in platform, technology and component sharing between automotive manufacturers, this fork in … Continue reading Will R744 dominate auto-AC?
VASA has been on the road in France and Germany learning about our automotive future, including driving electric vehicles in Paris and spending a couple of days at the Frankfurt motor show. You may have seen the coverage of how many electric cars, both in production-ready and future-gazing concept format, were showcased at Frankfurt. The … Continue reading Frankfurt motor show: A theme of electrification and alternative refrigerants
THE 2017 future:gas refrigerant seminar roadshow that was organised and managed by VASA on behalf of the stationary refrigeration and air-conditioning industry, has been a well-attended and well-received success. Following the success of the 10-seminar 2016 roadshow that was aimed at the automotive industry, the stationary sector commissioned VASA to provide logistical, marketing and secretariat … Continue reading Stationary-sector future:gas roadshow a huge success
MACS Service Reports are more than essential reading for VASA members wanting to use this exclusive benefit to help stay at the top of their game. In addition to containing the most up-to-date technical information about automotive air-conditioning, engine cooling, electronics and programming, each month’s MACS Service Report includes a quiz that corresponds to the … Continue reading MACS encourages use of Service Report quiz as training tool
INDIAN vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors has partnered with German component supplier Mahle to develop a secondary-lool air-conditioning system that will be tested with A2-rated flammable refrigerant R152a. Given Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover last year accounted for 600,806 of the 757,994 vehicles sold worldwide by the Indian conglomerate, this development runs deeper than simply being Tata’s … Continue reading R152a back on the auto-AC agenda with secondary-loop development
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a damning 145 page report into the new car retailing industry, citing poor customer complaint handling, inaccurate fuel consumption figures and obstruction toward independent repairers as major areas of concern. Among a number of recommendations in the ACCC’s Draft Report on the New Car Retailing Industry … Continue reading ACCC recommends repair info sharing in car industry draft report
VASA directors Robert Picone and David Ellis were among the first five people to be inducted to the CoolDrive hall of fame, which was established as part of the company’s celebrations to mark 40 years in business. Robert Picone (on the right in the photo) is CoolDrive’s longest-standing employee, having joined in 1980, just three … Continue reading Honours for two VASA directors as CoolDrive celebrates 40 years
