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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Road to hell: the M25 is Britain’s least-liked motorway

M25 and M6 are the least-liked motorways in Britain, but drivers enjoy the A66 and M40

Some people aren’t getting it: dogs die in hot cars

Another hot day, another report of dogs being left in vehicles with no ventilation. According to the Independent, workmen in Bristol were forced to smash a car window to rescue three dogs trapped on the...

The Ford Ranger is Britain’s ‘most desirable’ used car, apparently

The Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi L200 pick-ups rank among the top 10 most desirable used cars in Britain

Opinion: the call to abolish the MOT test is nonsense

The Adam Smith Institute labels the MOT test 'outdated' and calls for the annual inspection to be abolished. We disagree – and here's why

How to keep your no claims bonus if hit by an uninsured driver

LV follows Direct Line's lead in allowing drivers to protect their no claims bonus if they've been hit by an uninsured driver

The best new cars of 2018 so far

The best cars we have driven this year and why we rate them so highly

M6 Toll motorway services named the best in England

Norton Canes services on the M6 toll has been rated England’s best motorway services in a user survey by Transport Focus

Fabulous Ferraris set to sell for millions

Twenty-nine rare and exotic Ferraris to go under the hammer at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction

Electric car owners will be encouraged to charge at off-peak times

Energy regulator Ofgem proposes system reforms to support 'electric vehicle revolution'

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