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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1 in 4 nearly-new cars now cost MORE than new

As shortages of new cars continues, prices for nearly-new models are rising with 1 in 4 now costing more than brand new

YouTube is coming to Volvo cars

Waiting for an electric Volvo to charge is to become a bit less painful with embedded YouTube coming to the firm’s infotainment system

Corsa topples Fiesta as UK’s best-selling car – and Tesla is no.2!

For the first time in 50 years, Britain’s best-selling car was not a Ford, with the Vauxhall Corsa taking the top spot in 2021.

Ford no longer UK’s number 1 as shortages strangle 2021 new car sales

New car sales in 2021 continued to be affected by the semiconductor shortage – which has lead to a shakeup in the UK market.

Sony reveals electric SUV, plans to launch new EV car company

Sony Mobility Inc. will be established in spring 2022 to explore the Japanese company’s entry into the growing electric car market.

Car insurance ‘price walking’ finally banned

Car insurance companies are now banned from quoting their existing customers a higher price for renewal than new customers.

Euro NCAP names safest cars of 2021

Safety organisation Euro NCAP has revealed its 2021 Best in Class awards, naming the top-performing crash-tested cars

Renault Sport is officially no more

Brand websites and social media accounts for Renault Sport have closed as Alpine takes over as the sporting Renault brand

AA revives Covid vaccination centre road sign campaign

The AA is installing road signs to help motorists find temporary Covid-19 community vaccination centres – and is doing so for free.

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