Advertising watchdog raps Audi over EV charging claims

Stuart Stone
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ASA rules Audi claims over EV charging time were 'ambiguous' and 'likely to mislead'

Volkswagen Group has been rapped by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after the watchdog deemed an advert for its Audi brand was "ambiguous" and "likely to mislead" viewers over the charging...

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