I'm a multi-award nominated journalist covering motoring, personal finance and lifestyle topics.
2023 Newspress Awards/Consumer Journalist of the Year/Highly Commended
2023 Newspress Awards/EV Writer of the Year/Highly Commended
2020 Guild of Motoring Writers/Feature Writer of the Year/Highly Commended
2020 Newspress Awards/Consumer Journalist of the Year/Highly Commended
2019 Guild of Motoring Writers/IAM RoadSmart Safety Award/Highly Commended
2019 Newspress Awards/Consumer Journalist of the Year/Highly Commended
2018 Guild of Motoring Writers/GKN Driveline Consumer Journalist of the Year/Highly Commended
2018 Guild of Motoring Writers/AA Campaigning Journalist of the Year/Highly Commended
2018 Newspress Awards/Automotive Feature Writer of the Year/ Highly Commended
2017 Guild of Motoring Writers/AA Campaigning Journalist of the Year/ Highly Commended
I write for a wide range of magazines and newspapers including Good Housekeeping, Saga, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Woman's Weekly.
My books The Girls' Guide to Losing your L Plates - how to pass your driving test and The Girls' Car Handbook are both published by Simon and Schuster, and aim to give a lively, well-informed, female-friendly take on motoring matters. I am a member of The Guild of Motoring Writers.
I also comment on motoring topics in the media. I've appeared on BBC Breakfast news, ITN, Sky, Good Morning Britain, Radio 4/You and Yours, The Today Programme, the BBC World Service and BBC General News Service (GNS) and carried out over 1,800 radio interviews.
Vuelio Journalist spotlight - Maria McCarthy
SoundCloud - Radio interviews
Maria McCarthy - voice reel Radio 4/You and Yours/Radio 5 Live
Maria McCarthy - BBC Radio London/Chat with Robert Elms about learning to drive in London
Maria McCarthy - BBC Radio 4/You and Yours - young learner drivers
Maria McCarthy - BBC Radio 5 Live/ talking about VW emissions scandal
