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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German carmakers may be fined 1bn Euro EACH for emissions collusion

Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen face fines of up to €1 billion EACH following a four-year investigation into alleged breaches of competition law.

Brexit deal or no-deal, drivers need their papers

Deal or no-deal, British motorists will probably require a Green Card to drive in the EU after Brexit, according to fleet management specialist Venson Automotive Solutions.

UK’s first ‘automotive resort’ to be called Bicester Motion

Bicester Motion will be the UK's first 'automotive resort', complete with a 344-room hotel and conference centre, plus space for owners to use and maintain their own vehicles

Government awards £2.8 million electric car charging contract

Highways England gives a multi-million pound contract to BP Chargemaster and Swarco eVolt to install more than 50 electric charging points across the country

Ford Focus is first car with seats certified against back pain

The optional comfort seats in the new Ford Focus are approved by a German organisation campaigning for healthier backs

Hyundai turns your smartphone into a car key

The key, no secret: new digital technology can turn your smartphone into a car key for your Hyundai and Kia – and it launches later this year

Revealed: the Geneva supercars that have rocketed in value

Show stars: figures released by JBR Capital reveal the Geneva supercars that have appreciated in value – and those that haven't.

Revealed: the WORST areas for car crime in England

London is the car crime capital of England, while North Yorkshire is the safest region, according to data released by Ixplor.

Modified madness: the other side of Geneva 2019

Away from the exotic supercars and electric dreams, the Geneva Motor Show serves up its usual array of modified monsters

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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.