500,000 German cars use 1234yf

Despite strong German opposition to the new car air conditioning refrigerant R1234yf, around 500,000 cars have already been registered in the country. Figures showing that 458,532 new vehicles were registered and using the new refrigerant between January 2013 and June 2015, were revealed by the German government in answer to questions from the Left Party (Die Linke).