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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Germany to get ONE MILLION electric car chargers by 2030

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In a video podcast, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she wants to see one million electric car charging stations in Germany by the year 2030.
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Save the manuals: the stick-shift sports cars still on sale

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If a manual gearbox is your thing, you might find these stick-shift sports cars are right up your B-road
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Electric car firm patents special seats for emergency services

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Rivian has filed a United States patent for driver and passenger seats designed for use by first responders, such as the police or fire service.
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Audi A1 Citycarver: where is the urban jungle exactly?

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Audi says the A1 Citycarver is a car ‘for the urban jungle’. It turns out the urban jungle is a garden centre and cafe near Norwich. Still want that Honda Jazz?
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The rise of the connected car – and what it knows about you

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Two-thirds of new cars registered in the UK are connected, with billions more expected globally by 2025. But what are the privacy issues for motorists?
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Is your cheap car insurance too good to be true?

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Motorists are being warned to avoid 'ghost brokers' offering cheap car insurance. Here's how you can avoid being caught by the scammers
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Revealed: the biggest fears of new drivers

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Halloween horrors: from motorway driving to car maintenance, we reveal the top 10 motoring nightmares of new drivers. Be scared. Be very scared.
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A quarter of drivers pass their test first time

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New research shows that just a quarter (26 percent) of learner drivers pass their test first time. The DVSA introduced changes to the test in 2017.
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Van thefts up 45 percent to record high

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Van theft across the UK increased by 45 percent over the last four years, with 30,000 light commercial vehicles stolen since 2015.
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New Tesla Model S Shooting Brake unveiled in London

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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

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