France blocks Daimler Mercedes registrations over banned A/C coolant

July 16, 2013
EU official confirms registration blocked over banned coolant.

France has blocked the registration of some new Daimler Mercedes cars which an EU source said was because of a controversial air conditioning coolant, according to Reuters News. Read about the French action.

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