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EU industry boss defies German pressure on car coolants

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's industry boss defied opposition from Germany, insisting he would enforce new rules that ban extremely potent greenhouse gases in car air cooling systems.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's industry boss defied opposition from Germany, insisting he would enforce new rules that ban extremely potent greenhouse gases in car air cooling systems.

Luxury car giant Daimler AG says the alternative less polluting fluid on the market is dangerously flammable and is therefore refusing to use it.

German ministers have written to the Commission asking for a temporary suspension of the new law.

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