Trust
Editorial Standards
How CDE reports, checks, labels, updates and corrects its work so readers can trust what they are reading.
Accuracy and evidence
Every article should be grounded in evidence readers can understand: official statements, regulator material, manufacturer data, market checks, owner evidence, road-test experience, or archive expertise. We do not present rumour as fact.
CDE can have a clear view, but the view must follow the evidence. Advice should explain what we think and why, not simply repeat a source page.
Testing and first-hand claims
When we say we tested, trialled, checked or drove something, that claim must be true. If an article is based on published figures, owner reports, desk checks or market analysis, it must be described that way.
Advertising and independence
Advertisers do not decide what we cover or what we recommend. Sponsored content, if accepted, must be labelled clearly and kept separate from newsroom judgement.
Corrections
When we identify a material factual error, we correct it. Correction requests can be sent to [email protected] with the article URL and supporting evidence.