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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InstaVolt slashes overnight EV charging cost to 55p per kWh

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Use the InstaVolt app between 8pm and 7am and you’ll enjoy rapid EV charging for 55p per kWh – with no membership fee.
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Car wheels keep getting bigger – leading to increased tyre costs

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Car wheels and tyres keep on getting bigger, with the average size for UK company cars growing by an inch since 2023.
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Ford Ranger pickup becomes a two-seater to save tax

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The Ranger Double Cab with two seats is potentially more practical – and being classed as plant and machinery, it also offers a tax saving.
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Why ‘pump anxiety’ is boosting EV car company Polestar

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Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller explains how war and the rising price of fuel is driving up demand for electric cars.
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4 in 10 UK councils to offer cross-pavement EV charging this year

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Vauxhall has found that 42 percent of councils across England, Scotland and Wales plan to offer cross-pavement charging by the end of 2026.
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KGM Musso EV becomes UK’s lowest-tax pickup

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The KGM Musso EV is now eligible for the full £5,000 Plug-in Van Grant, reducing its price to £39,995 – and bringing big tax-saving benefits.
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Honda Super-N EV confirmed for UK – priced from under £20k

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The new Honda Super-N is a retro-styled city EV with a 199-mile range and a price tag of less than £20,000. And it goes on sale this summer!
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Polestar hits quarterly sales record as dealer numbers double

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Electric car company Polestar sold 13,126 vehicles in Q1 2026, up seven percent year-on-year and marking a fresh high for the premium brand.
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Kia sells its 100,000th EV in the UK: ‘A significant landmark’

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Kia has now sold more than 100,000 electric cars in Britain, becoming the first Korean brand to reach the landmark figure.
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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.