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Emission claims in TV bus advert criticised

A SCOTTISH transport giant has been rapped by the advertising watchdog for making "misleading" claims about its bus emissions.

The Advertising Standards Authority stepped in after a TV promotion for FirstGroup, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, sparked a complaint over its environmental message.

While it stated "we love low emissions" and "our buses produce 4.97% less carbon than conventional diesel buses", the watchdog found its fleet did not meet Government criteria for "low-emission" vehicles. The advert, broadcast on TV and online, has now been banned.