Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

Writer with a penchant for #FrenchTat. Owns 15 vehicles of varying degrees of terribleness. Also doing a passable impression of Cousin Eddie in an Italian-German beige motorhome. Doesn't get out much.

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These are the UK’s safest – and least safe – car parks

Using analysis of 200 of the UK's busiest car parks, we can reveal the safest and least safe places to park your car. In short: park in Exeter, Devon.

The popular car insurance myths: busted

Did you know that fitting a security device could actually increase the cost of your car insurance? Meanwhile, comprehensive cover could be the cheapest.

How much does it cost to tax your car?

Car tax is a confusing business. Buy a new electric car and you pay nothing in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), but the same is true of a 1970s classic with a V8.

Learner drivers lost £1 million during lockdown

Learner drivers lost more than £1 million in expired theory test certificates during lockdown. That's according to a recent Freedom of Information request.

How to build your own Nissan Kidster

Child's play: ahead of the launch of the all-new Nissan Ariya electric car, here's how you can build the zero emission Nissan Kidster in your own home.

Volvo calls plug-in hybrids ‘part-time electric cars’

Volvo sees plug-in hybrids as ‘part-time electric cars’ that provide a stepping stone to an electric future. This comes as it launches a new smartphone app.

Revealed: the UK’s most common driving offences

New figures show that speeding tops the list of driving offences in England and Wales, with a total of 15.9 million offences since 2011.

The UK has the second safest roads in Europe

British roads are among the safest in Europe, according to new figures – only Sweden is safer. But the number of deaths in eastern Europe is much higher.

British Gas places UK’s largest electric van order with Vauxhall

British Gas has ordered 1,000 all-electric Vauxhall Vivaro-e vans for its gas engineers, making it the UK's largest commercial EV order to date.

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New Tesla Model S Shooting Brake unveiled in London

The Tesla Model S Shooting Brake is designed by a Dutchman based in London and coach-built by RemetzCar. A total of 20 will be built

The 675hp Lister LFT-C is a 205mph drop-top

The Lister LFT-C is a convertible version of the LFT-666, featuring a 675hp supercharged V8 engine and a £139,000 price tag. Just ten will be built.

London ULEZ charge: Check if you need to pay

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) means drivers of certain cars must pay a charge to enter London. Here's how to check if you're liable.

How Lexus defeated ‘the best car in the world’

In 1989, Lexus unveiled the LS 400, a luxury car aimed squarely at the Mercedes S-Class. Thirty years on, we celebrate the brilliance of Circle F.

The Lambo V12 Vision GT is a hypercar you can actually drive

Lamborghini has unveiled the Lambo V12 Gran Turismo virtual racing car, which made its debut at the Gran Turismo gaming championships in Monte Carlo.