John Rawlings
Former Consumer Editor
John has been involved with the car industry for over 25 years. He first wrote about cars as a journalist at Haymarket Publishing when he was Deputy Editor of Practical Caravan magazine. Since then he's also had a 15 year PR career in the car industry working in the press offices at Vauxhall, Volvo and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This included responsibility for producing press releases about all the latest new models and other news, giving him a deep insight of all sectors of the automotive sector. As Consumer Editor, and now being responsible for four cars (ranging from 3 to 16 years old) for his family, John helps to keep car buyers and owners well informed on everything they need to know about using, choosing or selling cars. Having taken caravan trips above the Arctic Circle to Norway's North Cape, and south to the Sahara Desert in Morocco, John is also Carwow's towing expert!
Articles by John Rawlings
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1.4 million cars across the UK are never used24th Apr 2024Are you sitting on an untapped windfall? If you have a car you don’t use, you could be holding onto an asset worth thousands.
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Carwow’s first Insider newsletter of 2024 shares latest market insights and tips24th Apr 2024Read all the latest market insights and updates from the first quarter of 2024 in The Insider newsletter from Carwow.
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How to use a Tesla Supercharger23rd Apr 2024The extensive Tesla Supercharger network is one reason why so many people choose its cars. Here is our step-by-step guide on how to use...
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Can non-Tesla cars use Tesla Superchargers?23rd Apr 2024Tesla has an impressive network of its own ultra-rapid Superchargers – a reason many people buy a Model X, Y, 3 or S; but can non-Tesla...
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Smart motorways – how safe are they, and why do they exist?22nd Apr 2024Smart motorways were intended to be a relatively simple way to improve congestion on the UK’s motorway network by turning the hard...
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Wales’ 20mph speed limit to revert to 30mph20th Apr 2024As a result of nearly half a million people signing a petition against legislation from the Welsh government for the default speed limit...
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Car expert shares the top five cars students can get their hands on for less than £5k19th Apr 2024Students needing a cheap car for uni life can still get something decent with a budget of £5k or less. Read on…
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How to charge an electric car with no driveway18th Apr 2024No driveway to charge an electric car? No problem – there’s a new in-pavement solution for EV charging cables for owners with on-street...
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M25 motorway news: advice for motorists ahead of the second of five weekend closures15th Apr 2024For the second time ever, the M25 will be closed for a whole weekend in May. Drivers have been advised to expect long delays, ignore...
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Car expert shares how to get the best price when changing your car to beat Clean Air Zone charges as used car market booms12th Apr 2024To help lower pollution, there are more and more Clean Air Zones (CAZ) in England and Low Emission Zones in Scotland. But if your car is...
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Traffic delays on M25, M3, M4, M20, M27 as 52 new emergency areas installed11th Apr 2024There will be new roadworks on the M25, M3, M4, M20 and M27 until late summer as 52 extra emergency refuge areas are installed to address...
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Write-off cars: Consumers could be at risk of this car-buying mistake9th Apr 2024Used car buyers are at risk of purchasing vehicles without a complete understanding of their history, as our research reveals that seven...
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Dazzling car headlights issue sparks petition and government investigation4th Apr 2024Some of the latest headlights could be dimmed by new legislation if independent research commissioned by the government shows that they...
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Carwow experts share the top 10 cars under £10K that will save drivers from Clean Air Zone fines4th Apr 2024Will the increasing number of Clean Air Zones mean you have to change your car in order to avoid fines or charges for driving in them? If...
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McLaren Racing helps power British Army electric 4x4s28th Mar 2024McLaren Racing is partnering with the Ministry of Defence to share its motorsport expertise to develop armoured electric vehicles for the...