With price increases and shortages becoming more frequent, we want to make sure we’re addressing the right questions. What are you most concerned about?
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Cost of living: what are your biggest concerns?
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Petrol
Posts tagged with "petrol"
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Petrol panic in the UK: what’s really going on?
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Many of the UK’s petrol stations have run dry after a frenzy of panic buying over the last few days. Have you been affected by the situation?
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Big questions the Government needs to answer on VW
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Seven months on since VW’s emissions scandal came to light, UK consumers are being left in the dark. So today I was in front of the Parliament’s Transport Select Committee and called on the Government to take urgent action.
Update: Do you think Volkswagen should compensate car owners?
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We’ve surveyed more than 2,000 VW diesel owners – nine in ten think people affected by the scandal should be compensated. And yet, Volkswagen has so far failed to announce redress.
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Did VW know all along about diesel emissions problems?
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Another day, another big blow to the reputation of Volkswagen… and another big disappointment for VW drivers.
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What’s the truth behind car emissions claims?
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Our testing has found that almost all modern diesel cars exceed official emissions limits when tested in real-world conditions. We even found some hybrids breaking the limits too. So how can we trust car emissions claims?
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Major car makers respond to our Fuel Claims campaign
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Alongside more than 55,000 supporters, we’ve been putting pressure on the car industry to tell us whether they manipulate fuel tests. 17 car makers have responded…
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Thanks to you, we’re calling on car makers to come clean on fuel claims
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Following your resounding support, we’ve launched a campaign calling on the car industry to Come Clean on Fuel Claims. Do you want action on misleading fuel claims?
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VW scandal rocks the industry – do you still trust car makers?
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Volkswagen has come under fire for cheating official car pollution tests in the US and Europe. Isn’t it about time we could trust the claims car makers make?
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‘I went to court when my car didn’t meet its mileage claims’
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Our post on Convo last month about differences between claimed and actual car mileage prompted you to tell us your own stories. It’s a problem many of you have clearly faced, but how far would you go for a solution?
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How does the 2014 Autumn Statement affect you?
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The Chancellor delivered his Autumn Statement to Parliament yesterday. So what were the key announcements for consumers and how will it affect our personal finances?
Have you taken action to cut your fuel bills?
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Running a car isn’t cheap. Once you’ve paid for the vehicle itself, along with car insurance and tax, there’s the not so small issue of fuelling it. Have you taken any steps to make your fuel go further?
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Car fuel economy claims are miles from the truth
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We already know that ‘official’ car mpg figures are rarely possible in the real world – our tests show that. But choosing larger alloy wheels could see your fuel bills increase even more.
Do the OFT’s petrol price findings spark your ignition?
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So the Office of Fair Trading thinks that the market for petrol and diesel in the UK is ‘working well’. Do the OFT’s findings mirror your experience of filling up your car?