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 ...

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.

Q: I recently took my Buick into the shop because the air conditioner wasn’t cold. They told me the Freon was almost empty. The shop charged me $169 to recharge the system with the caveat that it may ...

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 ...

If your air conditioning isn't blowing cold, or at least not as cold as you'd like it to be, it might be time for a recharge.

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 ...

DuPont announced significant progress toward the development and commercialization of a new refrigerant for automotive air conditioning that offers a considerably lower global warming potential than ...

DALLAS - Why was an automobile parked at the booth of a refrigerant manufacturer at a trade show best known for its focus on stationary a/c? It had nothing to do with a raffle, nor did it have ...

GEISMAR, LA (WAFB) - Geismar is now home to a new facility that is expected to be the world's largest producer of a product that keeps air conditioners running in automobiles. Cars are the most widely ...