# Rheinmetall develops prototype R290 e-compressor and heat pump module for EVs

Rheinmetall has developed a prototype propane (R290) e-compressor and heat pump module for electric vehicles, presented at the ATMO Europe Summit in September 2023, with market availability targeted by 2028.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2023-09-20
- Where: Germany
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 10 kW cooling capacity
- Products: R290 e-compressor, heat pump module for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md)

## Sources

- [naturalrefrigerants.com](https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/atmo-europe-rheinmetall-develops-r290-e-compressor-and-heat-pump-module-for-electric-vehicles/), 2023-12-14: "German manufacturer Rheinmetall has developed a prototype propane (R290) e-compressor and heat pump module for electric vehicles (EVs)."

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