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Hugo Griffiths

A former English teacher and project manager, and a lifelong petrolhead, Hugo joined automotive journalism four years ago, and hasn’t looked back since. As consumer editor of Auto Express Hugo keeps a close eye on the stories affecting motorists in their day-to-days lives, investigating subjects such as car crime, road safety, and wider government legislation, sniffing out exclusive stories on overlooked but important subjects. With a keen eye for crisp prose and original stories, Hugo also helps curate Auto Express’s weekly features.

e-mail: hugo_griffiths@autovia.co.uk 

Car recalls explained: what should you do if you get one?
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Car recalls explained: what should you do if you get one?

Car recalls are rarely out of the news; our exclusive interview with the DVSA explains everything you need to know about them
Features
19 Sep 2023
Exclusive: almost 18,000 major offences committed on UK motorways since 2016
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Exclusive: almost 18,000 major offences committed on UK motorways since 2016

Auto Express investigation shows extent of drivers and pedestrians breaking the law on motorways, with illegal stops accounting for more than a third …
News
4 Aug 2021
‘Our switch to electric will soon make driving manual cars a lost art'
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‘Our switch to electric will soon make driving manual cars a lost art'

Want to drive a manual car? You need to take your test in a manual car. So what happens once all driving-school cars are automatic EVs?
Opinion
8 Jun 2021
Toyota launches groundbreaking 10-year warranty
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Toyota launches groundbreaking 10-year warranty

The ‘Relax’ programme covers new and used Toyota and Lexus vehicles, with the scheme applying retrospectively to second-hand models
News
1 Jun 2021
Volvo issues seatbelt recall that “removes” safety component
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Volvo issues seatbelt recall that “removes” safety component

Pretensioners are replaced with fixed anchorage points in a recall affecting 2.2m Volvo cars worldwide
News
25 May 2021
Jay Leno and his cars: inside the famous petrolhead's garage
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Jay Leno and his cars: inside the famous petrolhead's garage

Jay Leno guides us through his extensive collection of cars and reveals how his love for motoring started
Features
17 May 2021
“Smart motorways are the safer option, we all need to look at the facts”
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“Smart motorways are the safer option, we all need to look at the facts”

Hugo Griffiths sees too much emotion bound up in the debate over smart motorways when factual analysis is needed.
Opinion
23 Apr 2021

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UK drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit
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UK drivers to escape EU speed camera fines due to Brexit

UK’s departure from the European Union puts an end to cross-border directive, leaving EU countries unable to enforce speeding penalties for drivers ca…
News
13 Jan 2021
Online car dealers: the future way to buy a car?

Online car dealers: the future way to buy a car?

Thanks to the latest tech, new car test drives are coming to your door. We take a look at some of the best online car dealers
Features
6 Jan 2021
Haynes stops publishing new Workshop Manuals in print

Haynes stops publishing new Workshop Manuals in print

The latest blow for print publishing sees all new Haynes Manuals made electronic only. The back catalogue remains available in print
News
3 Dec 2020
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“A Tesla merger? How about one with Volkswagen?”

“A Tesla merger? How about one with Volkswagen?”

With Elon Musk saying if a merger with another firm were on the cards he “would have this conversation”, and Volkswagen streamlining its operations, c…
Opinion
2 Dec 2020
BMW adds Android Auto to 750k cars in huge iDrive software update

BMW adds Android Auto to 750k cars in huge iDrive software update

BMW is installing the latest OS 7 operating system to its iDrive infotainment systems over-the-air, bringing new functionality to three quarters of a …
News
16 Oct 2020
London van scrappage scheme ended

London van scrappage scheme ended

Scheme which allowed van drivers in London to trade pre-Euro 6 vehicle for ULEZ-compliant models comes to an end
News
8 Oct 2020
Drivers pay £25m for recovery on motorways and A-roads
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Drivers pay £25m for recovery on motorways and A-roads

The number of vehicles recovered from motorways and A-roads has increased by 33 per cent in the last five years
News
6 Oct 2020
New DVLA service lets you order replacement logbooks online
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New DVLA service lets you order replacement logbooks online

Around 500,000 replacement V5C logbooks are ordered every year; new service cuts waiting time from six weeks to five days
News
29 Sep 2020
European automakers urge negotiators to secure Brexit deal

European automakers urge negotiators to secure Brexit deal

With just 15 weeks left of the transition period, industry bodies warn Europe will lose €110bn by 2025 if no deal is reached
News
13 Sep 2020
Official: 400 jobs to be cut at MINI Oxford plant

Official: 400 jobs to be cut at MINI Oxford plant

Reduced customer demand will see almost half all agency staff at the MINI Oxford factory lose their jobs by mid-October
News
26 Aug 2020
Exclusive: "no plans" for new UK car scrappage scheme

Exclusive: "no plans" for new UK car scrappage scheme

Government officially rules out scrappage scheme or further incentives to stimulate post-lockdown car sales
News
26 Jun 2020
Best sleeper cars: used Q cars that are faster than they look
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Best sleeper cars: used Q cars that are faster than they look

Want to get somewhere fast without drawing attention to yourself? Then you need a sleeper car: an unassuming motor that packs serious punch under the …
Best cars & vans
28 May 2020
McLaren cuts a quarter of its workforce
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McLaren cuts a quarter of its workforce

Supercar maker announces 1,200 redundancies in light of motorsport cancellations and wider coronavirus impact
News
26 May 2020
Exclusive: DVLA makes millions from premium-rate phone lines

Exclusive: DVLA makes millions from premium-rate phone lines

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency charges insurers and car-hire firms 51p per minute for phone calls, making almost £3 million from lines
News
5 May 2020
Automatic cars cost almost £100 more to insure

Automatic cars cost almost £100 more to insure

Insurance comparison data reveals opting for a manual gearbox saves 20 per cent come renewal time
News
5 May 2020
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Massive ANPR camera data breach reveals millions of private journeys
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Massive ANPR camera data breach reveals millions of private journeys

Sheffield's ANPR system left wide-open for hackers, putting drivers' privacy and security at risk
News
29 Apr 2020
Tom Hartley: meet the supercar salesman to the stars

Tom Hartley: meet the supercar salesman to the stars

Tom Hartley has spent 45 years selling the dream to petrolheads. We met the man who counts Rod Stewart among his celebrity customers
Features
23 Apr 2020
Calls to put cigarette-pack-style warnings on petrol pumps

Calls to put cigarette-pack-style warnings on petrol pumps

Activists say graphic pictures should be placed on fuel pumps to warn of climate effects from burning fossil fuels
News
31 Mar 2020
Citroen Berlingo XL Flair: long-term test review

Citroen Berlingo XL Flair: long-term test review

Final report: Does van-based Citroen Berlingo offer a first-class MPV experience? 
Long-term tests
6 Mar 2020
Keyless car theft still a concern as new models receive “Poor” rating
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Keyless car theft still a concern as new models receive “Poor” rating

The Mazda CX-30, MG HS, Subaru Forester and Vauxhall Corsa are all opened and started without the key in new car security assessments.
News
3 Mar 2020
Uber makes roads safer, just not in London
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Uber makes roads safer, just not in London

University of Oxford study finds rise of Uber is linked to a nine per cent reduction in road injuries
News
19 Feb 2020
Ban SUVs from towns and cities to protect pedestrians
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Ban SUVs from towns and cities to protect pedestrians

European Transport Safety Council says stagnating pedestrian and cyclist fatality statistics require “urgent action”
News
30 Jan 2020
Black box insurance slammed
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Black box insurance slammed

‘Intrusive’ black box technology criticised as insurers force policyholders to defend anomalies in the telematics data from their cars
News
8 Jan 2020
VW up! loses two NCAP stars

VW up! loses two NCAP stars

Latest crash-test results see Euro NCAP dock stars in up!’s retest, as assessors criticise VW for removing AEB from its options list
News
18 Dec 2019
The Great British car insurance write-off scandal
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The Great British car insurance write-off scandal

On the back of our exclusive investigation, organisations are now collaborating to find ‘missing’ damage-repaired cars
Features
20 Nov 2019
Exclusive: explosive scale of Takata airbag scandal
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Exclusive: explosive scale of Takata airbag scandal

Almost one in 20 vehicles affected by the Takata airbag scandal; making the issue far larger than previously thought
News
5 Nov 2019
people caught cheating driving theory test triples
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people caught cheating driving theory test triples

Data from the DVSA shows the number of candidates caught cheating on their driving theory test increases threefold over last five years
News
19 Oct 2019