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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Chery Tiggo 4: new £19,995 hybrid SUV takes on Ford Puma

The new Chery Tiggo 4 is a small SUV and the Chinese brand’s first full hybrid. It will take on the Ford Puma and Toyota Yaris Cross.

Dacia Striker: first look at bold new crossover estate car

The Dacia Striker is new model from the value-focused brand, which aims to combine estate car practicality with crossover cool.

Alfa Romeo UK sales up 80% thanks to new Junior

Alfa Romeo has reported worldwide growth of over 20 percent in 2025 – and UK sales were stronger still, largely because of the Junior SUV.

EV charging signs should be as visible as those for petrol stations

Charging locations for electric cars should be signposted as clearly as petrol filling stations, says the EV industry.

World Car Awards 2026: Top Three in the World finalists revealed (full list)

The 2026 World Car Finals announce Top Three in the World finalists in six World Car Awards categories – including World Car of the Year.

Should fleets remove ‘touchscreen only’ cars on safety grounds?

Company car fleets should consider removing touchscreen-only cars from choice lists on safety grounds, says a major fleet expert.

Used EV battery health ‘far better than many assume’

Electric car batteries are proving far more long-lasting than many people expected, says the UK’s largest used EV battery report.

Transformational BMW chief named 2026 World Car Person of the Year

Oliver Zipse, who has led BMW since 2019, has been named 2026 World Car Person of the Year after overseeing the company's transformation.

Car battery shock: 1 in 4 are at risk of failure

Analysis by automotive diagnostics app Carly has found that around one in four 12-volt car batteries could be in poor condition and at risk of failure.

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