April 27, 2024
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to use new air-conditioning refrigerant
[THE INVESTOR] Hyundai Motor said on May 22 that all its passenger cars will use environmental-friendly air-conditioning refrigerant by 2020.
The automaker said it will adopt the R1234yf air-conditioning refrigerant for all of its passenger vehicles going forward.
In the past it used eco-friendly refrigerants for vehicles sold in Europe in order to meet the European Commission standards regarding the regulations on carbon dioxide emissions.
The environment-friendly air conditioning refrigerants are roughly 10 times more expensive than the R134a, which means the price tag of Hyundai Motor’s passenger vehicles may rise.
Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
The automaker said it will adopt the R1234yf air-conditioning refrigerant for all of its passenger vehicles going forward.
In the past it used eco-friendly refrigerants for vehicles sold in Europe in order to meet the European Commission standards regarding the regulations on carbon dioxide emissions.
The environment-friendly air conditioning refrigerants are roughly 10 times more expensive than the R134a, which means the price tag of Hyundai Motor’s passenger vehicles may rise.
Alex Lee and newswires (alexlee@heraldcorp.com)
