DRIED-UP drivers and thirsty truckers have relief at hand from Britain's first in-car mini drinks vending machine.

The £99 Diwwy drinks device sits on the dashboard of the car and serves up fresh tea, coffee, chocolate and soup at the touch of button.

The French-made machine is being marketed in the UK by vending company OGV, of Stanton Harcourt, near Witney, and is already a hit with taxi drivers and truckers and is on test with the AA and RAC.

Development manager Tony Lathey said: "Anyone who spends a lot of time on the road will find it useful - lorry drivers, taxi drivers, couriers, delivery firms and sales people. The Belgian RAC have it on their vehicles so they can give hot drinks to people stuck at the roadside."

The 10p-a-cup machine includes a boiler that can be fitted under a front seat. The water supply comes from a mineral water bottle usually fitted in the boot.

The company also sells cups with a variety of drinks and soup ingredients which keep fresh for up to nine months.

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