News in Brief

22nd November 2007

Watch out for the weather with clever new kit for Astra TwinTop
Do you have trouble deciding whether to drop the roof of your Vauxhall Astra TwinTop? Forget looking up at the sky for an answer – use this barometer instead! Designed in collaboration with TV weather girl Sήan Lloyd, it’s the first-ever bespoke barometer for a car, and it clips to the dashboard of Vauxhall’s coupé-cabrio. If you must have one, come rain or shine, they cost £24.95 and are available simply by sending an E-mail to twintopbarometer@vauxhall.co.uk or calling the hotline on 020 7208 5540.

No misfuelling on revised Focus
More motorists should now be protected against costly misfuelling mishaps. That’s because Ford’s clever Easy Fuel system – which prevents diesel drivers from filling with petrol – will be standard on the facelifted Focus, on sale in January. The filler neck detects the diameter of the nozzle and only allows a larger diesel pump to be inserted.