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Parking Fines; Hydrogen Cars; eBay ID Theft

The RAC Foundation says that fines for parking on private land may be unlawful. Plus the change in fate for hydrogen cars and the impact of identity theft on your credit rating.

Drivers could be paying millions of pounds in parking fines that wouldn't hold up in court. Ahead of a test case in the High Court, You & Yours has found a 31% increase in requests to the DVLA for driver information from private parking firms, in order to issue fines.

Hydrogen car technology has been in development for more than twenty years, but it's claimed that a new fuel cell going on sale this year could transform the market for them.

And like many people, Joe Burrows just used eBay to buy and sell items occasionally, until a demand for a £2000 refund revealed that his identy had been copied for fraudulent selling. What impact would ID theft have on someone's credit rating?

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Joel Moors.

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  • Parking Fines

    Research for the RAC Foundation says private fines may be unlawful

    Duration: 09:19

  • Npower Complaints

    The regulator Ofgem says Npower is the worst energy company for customer complaints

    Duration: 06:56

  • Hydrogen Cars

    How one hybrid car maker is hoping to transform engines - by giving away its patents

    Duration: 06:50

  • Banking Fraud

    Update on the 94-year-old woman tricked into giving away £450,000

    Duration: 03:58

  • eBay ID Theft

    The occasional seller who was presented with a demand for £2000

    Duration: 04:53

  • China Retail

    Chinese New Year and London Fashion Week coincide for the first time. Who will benefit?

    Duration: 05:48

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  • Fri 20 Feb 2015 12:15
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