R1234yf update: French court suspends Mercedes ban

Aug. 27, 2013
French banned vehicles over R1234yf refrigerant.

A French administrative court suspended a ban on sales of some Daimler cars on Tuesday, ordering authorities to resume registrations of the vehicles while it weighs a definitive ruling on a ban in place since June because the German carmaker chose not to equip the models with a new, more environmentally friendly type being phased in across Europe, according to Reuters News. Read about the French ban.

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