Is the EU sucking the power out of our vacuum cleaner market?
New Ecodesign efficiency rules have faced opposition from UKIP and Dyson, but what impact will they really have on the industry?
The European Commission is facing legal action over new plans to drive up sales of greener and more efficient vacuum cleaners, with companies and consumer groups divided over whether the rules are too...
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