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 and Steering Committee director for World Car Awards and the UK juror for the AUTOBEST awards.

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Rolls-Royce sets 118-year sales record in 2022

Luxury brand Rolls-Royce sold more than 6,000 cars for the first time in its history – with an average price of around £450,000…

Fuel still too expensive despite 9p December fall

Fuel prices fell by 9p a litre in December 2022, saving motorists £5 a tank – but prices are still too expensive says the RAC.

Kia celebrates 100,000 UK sales in 2022 – and record market share

Kia sold more than 100,000 cars in the UK last year – making it only the fifth market in the world to reach this sales landmark.

2022 new car sales slump to 30-year low – but EVs overtake diesel

EVs are now the second most popular type of car in the UK, but overall car sales did fall by two percent in 2022, to levels last seen in 1992.

Renault Austral is AUTOBEST Best Buy Car of Europe 2023

The acclaimed new Renault Austral scoops top honours from the AUTOBEST organisation representing motoring journalists across Europe.

Why is the Toyota BZ4X’s electric range so poor?

The first electric car from Toyota has a real-world EV range way behind its rivals, despite boasting a big battery. So, what is the problem?

Renault and Waze sat nav in car industry first

Renault has become the world’s first car brand to offer built-in Waze sat nav directly through a car’s infotainment system.

World Car Awards hero Ian Callum to reimagine World Car trophy

Ian Callum, who famously held three World Car Awards trophies aloft, is now set to reimagine the iconic ‘automotive Oscar’

AUTOBEST 2023 Best Buy Car finalists revealed

Six cars are in the running for the AUTOBEST Best Buy Car of Europe award for the finest new cars in the real world.

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