Cars are getting greener...
Cars are getting greener, claim industry chiefs. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says more efficient engines have cut CO2 output by five million tonnes in the past 10 years. Average new car emissions have fallen 12 per cent to 167.2 g/km since 1997. “This is despite the fact there are 16.5 per cent more vehicles on the road,” said the SMMT’s Christopher Macgowan.
John Cleese"s dulcet...
John Cleese"s dulcet tones are to be offered on Tom Tom units. Drivers pay í‚á£9.95 to download software from the firm"s website and have the ex-Monty Python star - who also played hotelier Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers - tell them when and where to turn and at which exit to leave the roundabout. It"s the first time a celebrity has given his voice for providing directions.
A Tom Tom spokesman said: "John Cleese is instantly recognisable, and this offers us a perfect platform from which to extend our services."