Vauxhall unveils new Astra

VAUXHALL has unveiled its new Astra, which will go into production here in the North West later this year.

The seventh-generation model – which will its predecessors will be bolted together at Ellesmere Port – is 200kg lighter than the outgoing car and is available with a new range of engines, including the company’s 145bhp 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol unit.

It’ll be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, with prices announced later this year.