Study accuses car manufacturers of "manipulating" emissions tests

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Campaign group highlights "growing gap" between lab results and real world driving, as UK industry reports growth in green car market

Auto manufacturers are being accused of "manipulating" fuel efficiency tests, on the same day as official industry data suggests new cars in the UK are now more than 25 per cent more efficient than in...

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