The global expansion of R1234yf refrigerant is continuing with new supply and technology licence agreements in key developing markets such as India and China, however VASA understands that this will not necessarily lead to price reductions. Overseas reports indicate that there are already more than eight million cars on the road using R1234yf – a … Continue reading R1234yf production expands
Audi’s Q7 e-tron made headlines last year upon its unveiling at the Geneva motor show, billed as the world’s first TDI plug-in hybrid with quattro drive and the first plug-in hybrid with a diesel engine from the German prestige marque. With a 3.0-litre six-cylinder oil-burner and electric motor on-board, the big SUV emerged with 275kW … Continue reading Audi Q7 debuts cutting-edge heat pump tech
British supermarket Sainsbury’s has taken delivery of the first of three refrigerated trailers running Carrier Transicold chiller systems that use R744 (carbon dioxide) refrigerant, as it embarks on a three-year technology field trial. The grocery giant has form in this field as it scored a world first in 2013 when it piloted an R744 reefer … Continue reading CO2 supermarket reefers hit the road in UK trial
