STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW stepped down on Wednesday from its role in an automotive industry research program investigating the safety of a potential new air conditioning refrigerant, disagreeing with the test methods employed.
It joined Daimler and also Audi, according to one source familiar with the matter, who quit the group before it was due to issue its next report in the middle of February. Final findings are scheduled to be published in the second quarter of this year.