Greenpeace targets VW's 'dark side' after car maker lobbied against deeper emissions cuts

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New Greenpeace campaign mocks Volkswagen's Star Wars advert to highlight car maker's poor environmental record

Europe's largest auto maker has today been accused of overstating its environmental credentials and lobbying against deeper cuts to EU greenhouse gas emissions, after becoming the latest victim of one...

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