Toyota said it has switched back to using the air conditioner refrigerant R134a for some Toyota and Lexus models in Europe in response to public pressure in Germany.
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Mercedes showrooms in France emptied in refrigerant dispute
France’s move to outlaw sales of Mercedes-Benz cars that use an air-conditioner refrigerant banned by the European Union is hitting dealers hard.Photo credit: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Daimler requests court injunction against French sales ban
Daimler will ask France’s Council of State, the highest administrative court in the country, to lift a ban on sales of certain Mercedes-Benz models.
French July car sales rise in sign of stabilization
French passenger car sales rose 0.9 percent in July in a sign that auto demand may finally be stabilizing in one of the markets worst hit by Europe’s sustained slump.
France deepens dispute over Mercedes sales ban
France took formal steps to outlaw sales of several Mercedes models, raising the stakes in a standoff over parent company Daimler’s use of a refrigerant banned by the European Union.
