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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Simon Goodley

UK regulator fines 10 carmakers and two trade bodies over green ad collusion

A car scrapyard in England.
Car parts in a scrapyard in England. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian

Ten leading car manufacturers – plus two automotive trade bodies – have been fined more than £77m by a UK regulator after admitting breaking competition law in relation to advertising their green credentials.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched an investigation after a tipoff from Mercedes-Benz, which allowed the German marque to avoid financial penalties despite also being involved in the cartel.

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