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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GTI is back! Peugeot hot hatch to return as electric e-208

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Peugeot CEO Alain Favey has confirmed the GTI badge will return on a performance version of the Peugeot e-208. Here's what we know so far.
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BMW X3, Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3 are finalists for World Car of the Year 2025

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The BMW X3, Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3 have all been named finalists for the prestigious World Car of the Year 2025 prize.
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1 in 3 cars on UK roads is now an automatic

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The number of automatic cars on UK roads has risen by 118 percent in a decade, so they now make up one in three of all cars in use.
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New Kia PV5 electric van revealed

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The Kia PV5 is the South Korean firm's move into the electric van sector, where it will challenge the Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo.
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Number of supercars in the UK hits a record high

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More than 23,300 supercars are registered in the UK – a new record number – with Ferrari models leading the way.
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EV sales to overtake petrol cars by 2028

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A forecast indicates that sales of new EVs will surpass petrol cars by 2028 – although they will still be shy of the ZEV Mandate.
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New Ford tech saves delivery drivers vital seconds every drop-off

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Ford’s new Delivery Assist technology automates the key steps van drivers make before each drop-off, saving seconds for every delivery made.
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Secondhand car sales grow, with record demand for used EVs

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Used electric car sales rose more than 57 percent in 2024, as overall demand for used cars marked two full years of growth.
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Electric van MOT tests now ‘impossible’ to book

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Businesses are calling for an official deferral for MOTs on electric vans after fleet operators report having to take vehicles off the road.
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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.