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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

THE United States District Court of Appeals has reversed the July 2015 decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to remove R134a from the list of approved refrigerants used in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as of the 2021 model year. It is the result of a lawsuit filed by refrigerant manufacturers Arkema and Mexichem … Continue reading US court overturns automotive R134a bans scheduled for 2021

MORE than 50 people from all over Australia attended the July 29 SightGlass Training and Redarc tour day in Adelaide. The day began at Redarc headquarters, where a brief company history and overview was delivered by national sales and marketing manager Ben Marsh before handing over to experts in battery charging, voltage conversion and towing … Continue reading SightGlass Training and Redarc factory tour in Adelaide a success

ANOTHER month, another incredibly informative MACS Service Report that is essential reading. The August edition from VASA’s North American counterpart reveals the complex and not-so obvious ‘trim’ settings that may cause customers to believe the climate control system of their vehicle is not working optimally. For those considering an all-in-one recovery/recycle/recharge machine, MACS has produced … Continue reading August MACS Service Report covers curly AC diagnostics

ALMOST a year after SightGlass News spotted a Sanden R744 compressor under the bonnet of a prototype Mercedes-Benz S-Class at an event in Germany, the Japanese component manufacturer has announced it is supplying Mercedes’ parent company Daimler with “the world’s first CO2 compressor for mass-produced passenger cars” . The R744 compressor has a 31cc capacity, … Continue reading R744 cars now in mass production

RESEARCHERS in China have developed a new way of manufacturing HFO refrigerants such as R1234yf, which requires 10 per cent less energy while increasing the yield from chemical reactions used in production from less than 30 per cent to more than 85 per cent. The high price of HFO refrigerants is due in part to … Continue reading Chinese breakthrough could make HFO refrigerant production easier