Richard Aucock

Richard is director at Motoring Research. He has been with us since 2001, and has been a motoring journalist even longer. He won the IMCO Motoring Writer of the Future Award in 1996 and the acclaimed Sir William Lyons Award in 1998. Both awards are run by the Guild of Motoring Writers and Richard is currently vice chair of the world's largest organisation for automotive media professionals. Richard is also a juror for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.
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4 in 5 drivers expect a U-turn on 2030 petrol and diesel car ban

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The vast majority of drivers don’t expect the UK government will stick to its plan to ban sales of new petrol and diesel car from 2030.
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Citroen C3 and DS3 owners in immediate ‘stop drive’ order

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Owners of Citroen C3 models built between 2009 and 2019 have been ordered to immediately stop driving their cars due to dangerous airbags.
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GAP motor insurance payouts triple in just three years

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Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) payouts have almost tripled since 2021, partly thanks to EV depreciation and a surge in vehicle thefts.
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Hot Wheels reveals F1 The Movie limited-edition model car

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Hot Wheels has released a limited edition die-cast version of the Apex Grand Prix race car driven by Sonny Hayes in F1 The Movie.
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Trade value of used EVs plummets 53% in just 2 years

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New analysis shows that heavy discounting on new electric cars is hitting the used car market, with values of nearly-new models tumbling.
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Lancia named ‘A Star is Back’ by AUTOBEST jurors

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The revival of Lancia has been noted by AUTOBEST, which gave the famous Italian brand its new ‘A Star is Back’ award at a recent ceremony.
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Fleets say EV charging speed is now top priority

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As understanding of EVs grows, company car fleets are now selecting electric cars based on how quickly they can top up at rapid chargers.
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Car rental firm says EV demand up 139% in a year

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Europcar UK saw more than 1.2 million electric car rental days in 2024, up from just 228k days in 2023.
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New Kia PV5 electric van is stylish, clever and great value

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Revealed at the 2025 CV Show in Birmingham, the new PV5 electric van is the first model in the Kia's new commercial vehicle strategy.
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Audi engine badges explained: from 30 to 70

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Audi engine types are now depicted by two-digit number badges on the bootlid. The 'power badges' have been introduced to make things easier for customers but first you need to understand the system...

2020 Kia Sportage update: prices, specs and ordering dates

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Kia has revised its best-selling Sportage SUV for 2020 with more equipment and an added-value new trim grade

2018 Ford Fiesta ST priced from just £18,995

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Ford stuns the competition with an ultra-competitive list price for its newest fast Fiesta

BMW confirms new logo will NOT appear on cars

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The new two-dimensional BMW logo is intended for online and offline communications only, and will not be fitted to the company's cars.

Birmingham Clean Air Zone: what you need to know

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The Birmingham Clean Air Zone is now live and certain older cars will be charged to enter the city. We explain the rules and costs.