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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Electric Jaguar XJ to be built in Birmingham

Boost for Britain as Jaguar Land Rover reveals plans to manufacture a range of electrified cars at its Castle Bromwich plant, including a new XJ.

Toyota robot sets a basketball world record

A robot developed by volunteers at Toyota has set a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive basketball free throws by a humanoid robot.

The most expensive cars sold at auction

Talking telephone numbers: we list the most expensive, multi-million-dollar classic cars sold at auction, including a $48m Ferrari

Tesla Model 3 sets new safety tech benchmark

Electrifying safety: Tesla Model 3 scores a near-perfect 94 percent in the 2019 Safety Assist tests – the best Euro NCAP performance to date.

Young drivers can get FREE insurance on a new Citroen C1

Customers aged 18 and over can buy a Citroen C1 with FREE insurance if they order and register a car before the end of September.

Why you should NEVER fill up with fuel on the motorway

RIP-OFF BRITAIN: motorway service areas are charging up to 37 pence EXTRA per litre of fuel than petrol stations located just a few miles down the road.

30 years of Lexus: how Japan took on the world and won

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Lexus, we chart the history of the Japanese luxury car brand in 30 slides

Volvo launches new premium test drive service

Volvo's Test Drive+ programme is a premium test drive service with online bookings, deliveries to the home or office, and four-day experience drives.

All new government-funded home chargers must be ‘smart’

From 1 July 2019, all electric car home chargers backed by the government Electric Vehicle Homecharge scheme must be 'smart'.

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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.