Maria McCarthy
Carwow Contributor, Motoring Journalist, Broadcaster & Author
Maria McCarthy is a multi-award-nominated British freelance motoring journalist, author, and broadcast media commentator specialising in motoring, personal finance, and lifestyle topics.
Her work has featured across major national publications including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Good Housekeeping, Saga, and the Evening Standard. A prominent voice in media, she has conducted over 2,500 TV and radio interviews, regularly appearing as a motoring expert on BBC News Channel, BBC Breakfast, ITV's Good Morning Britain, Sky News, BBC Radio 4/You and Yours, Radio 2/Jeremy Vine, LBC, and Talk Radio.
Beyond broadcasting and journalism, Maria is the author of The Girls’ Guide to Losing Your L Plates and The Girls’ Car Handbook (Simon & Schuster).
She has been recognised with multiple commendations from the Guild of Motoring Writers and Newspress Awards - including for Consumer Journalist of the Year and EV Writer of the Year.
Her work has featured across major national publications including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Good Housekeeping, Saga, and the Evening Standard. A prominent voice in media, she has conducted over 2,500 TV and radio interviews, regularly appearing as a motoring expert on BBC News Channel, BBC Breakfast, ITV's Good Morning Britain, Sky News, BBC Radio 4/You and Yours, Radio 2/Jeremy Vine, LBC, and Talk Radio.
Beyond broadcasting and journalism, Maria is the author of The Girls’ Guide to Losing Your L Plates and The Girls’ Car Handbook (Simon & Schuster).
She has been recognised with multiple commendations from the Guild of Motoring Writers and Newspress Awards - including for Consumer Journalist of the Year and EV Writer of the Year.