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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Van operators waiting up to 15 years for EV charging connections

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Electric van uptake is being held back in the UK because operators are waiting years for electricity grid connections to their depots.
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Evidence shows EV batteries are lasting longer than expected

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A leasing company has tested more than 8,000 electric cars after long-term use and discovered that EV batteries are proving very robust.
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Polestar introduces battery health certificates for used EVs

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Battery health certificates are now available for pre-owned examples of the Polestar 2, helping to reassure buyers of used electric cars.
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Tesla swaps ‘free’ new car colours in the UK

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Tesla models are no longer ‘all-white’ for those who don’t want to pay a paint premium, as the company switches up its colour choices.
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Kia EV3 is World Car of the Year 2025

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The Kia EV3 has been named World Car of the Year 2025 – the latest model to win the biggest automotive award on the planet.
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There are now 42 million vehicles on Britain’s roads

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There are more cars, vans, trucks and coaches on UK roads than ever – and the number of cars has hit a new high of more than 36 million.
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Ford EVs now come with a home charger and 10,000 free miles

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The Ford Power Promise will give electric car customers a free home charger, 10,000 miles of electricity, a five-year service plan and more.
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Vauxhall cuts EV prices to avoid new electric car tax

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Every Vauxhall electric car now costs less than £40,000, which can help EV drivers save more than £2,000 in road tax.
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Tesla reaches 250,000 sales in the UK

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Tesla has hit the quarter-million mark in the UK – and less than a year after reaching 200,000 new electric car registrations.
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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.