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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The bizarre questions motorists have asked the DVLA

From missing socks to Love Island applications, the DVLA has revealed some of the bizarre questions asked using its vehicle tax enquiry service.

Calls for car breakdown operators to use red flashing lights

A Kent MP is calling for a change in legislation to allow roadside breakdown recovery operators to use red flashing lights, rather than the current amber.

The slowest depreciating new SUVs

So Solid SUVs: we name the 20 slowest depreciating SUVs in the UK, including the Bentley Bentayga, Maserati Levante and Peugeot 3008

What is a car insurance excess?

As research finds that excesses are among the most misunderstood elements of car insurance, we explain the two main types you need to understand.

60 years of the Mini celebrated at Silverstone

As the Mini turns 60, we look at the life and times of one of Britain’s greatest icons, and enjoy on-track celebrations at Silverstone Classic 2019

Belfast is the safest city for van drivers

Van drivers in Belfast are the least likely to be involved in an accident, while fewer vans are stolen in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region.

The electric cars coming soon to take on Tesla

A huge range of new electric cars are expected to arrive over the coming months. We round up some of the most significant, from A to V

Bentley raises cash for Sir Elton John’s charity

A Bentley Flying Spur First Edition has raised €700,000 (£625,000) for the Elton John AIDS Foundation at a gala event in Antibes, France.

BPMe loyalty scheme replaces Nectar points

Drivers can no longer earn Nectar points at BP petrol stations, but a new BPMe customer loyalty scheme has taken their place

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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

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