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Chris Rosamond

Current affairs and features editor Chris covers all aspects of motoring life for Auto Express, including the latest consumer-related news stories on topics as varied as accessibility, sustainability and future mobility, new technology, car crime, policing, roads policy, insurance and taxation.

He also writes or commissions many of the varied motoring lifestyle stories and industry articles and features that appear in Auto Express, bringing to readers a wealth of automotive insight and expertise garnered over a long career. Chris has contributed news and car reviews to brands such as Autocar, WhatCar?, PistonHeads, Goodwood and The Motor Trader, as well as his many ad hoc contributions to national daily newspapers and international automotive news titles.

Chris says…

"These are fascinating times to be reporting on the car industry and car culture as a whole, as the car industry and society in general begins to pivot towards EV technology – too fast for some, and not soon enough for others. Whatever your view on the pace of change, Auto Express takes pride in being at the forefront of the breaking news agenda, and it’s a privilege to be part of a team that includes so many highly experienced and influential colleagues whose collective expertise brings such depth and insight to the automotive news agenda."

Chris’ main areas of expertise

  • Sustainability and future mobility

  • Government roads and transport policy

  • The Driver Power consumer satisfaction index.

Chris Rosamond Q&A… 

Q: What was your first car?

A: Either a 1963 Vauxhall Cresta PB or a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda fastback, both acquired around the time I passed my driving test. £60 and £75 respectively, and both runners!

Q: What is your dream car?

A: Today I’d like a 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille convertible, please, or a 1930s Alfa 8C Le Mans.

Q: If you could change one thing about cars, driving or the car industry today what would it be? 

A: I’d wind the clock back to the summer of 1973, just before the first oil crisis hit. Empty roads, cheap gas and fabulous cars.

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e-mail: chris.rosamond@carwow.co.uk
LinkedIn: Chris Rosamond

Government says ‘no’ to new cash incentives for electric car buyers
Parliament

Government says ‘no’ to new cash incentives for electric car buyers

A Lords Committee report backing car-makers’ calls for discounts to boost EV sales falls on deaf ears
News
19 Apr 2024
Chinese EV brand, GWM Ora responds to insurability woes with new battery scheme
Ora Cat - front

Chinese EV brand, GWM Ora responds to insurability woes with new battery scheme

Ora’s technical team will advise workshops on required repairs, and refurbish batteries in house to manufacturer specs
News
16 Apr 2024
‘Greedy’ UK car insurers blamed as soaring premiums far exceed rise in payouts
Car insurance form, car key and a model car

‘Greedy’ UK car insurers blamed as soaring premiums far exceed rise in payouts

Do modest price rises abroad - as low as 2 per cent in France - prove car insurance companies are ripping-off British drivers?
News
8 Apr 2024
Mis-sold car finance scandal: could you be due compensation?
Missold car finance

Mis-sold car finance scandal: could you be due compensation?

Did you buy a car on finance between April 2007 and January 2021? You could be owed thousands!
News
21 Mar 2024
Hydrogen and efuel cars can help save the European auto industry, says Renault boss
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Hydrogen and efuel cars can help save the European auto industry, says Renault boss

Renault boss, Luca de Meo’s strategy to save Europe’s car industry includes a bigger role for hydrogen
News
21 Mar 2024
Stop regulating us out of business and make a plan: Renault boss attacks politicians
Luca De Meo - Renault

Stop regulating us out of business and make a plan: Renault boss attacks politicians

As cheap Chinese EVs pose an existential risk to the car industry, a top French exec warns political leaders that leaders ‘the prosperity of Europe is…
News
19 Mar 2024
Jaguar I-Pace owners angry as firm cuts smart charging access
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Jaguar I-Pace owners angry as firm cuts smart charging access

Surprise new security measures mean smart chargers can no longer talk to JLR cars, making smart tariffs untenable
News
15 Mar 2024
No full inquiry into UK car insurance costs but regulator will ‘assess state of the market’
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No full inquiry into UK car insurance costs but regulator will ‘assess state of the market’

The Financial Conduct Authority maintains that the insurance market is ‘competitive’, in spite of driver fury over price hikes
News
14 Mar 2024
Skoda really does make a Superb armoured car: 3-tonne, bulletproof monster driven
Armoured Skoda Superb Estate - front

Skoda really does make a Superb armoured car: 3-tonne, bulletproof monster driven

Serious police work requires serious machinery. We get behind the wheel of an armoured Skoda Superb
Features
12 Mar 2024
Best cars for £2,000 or less
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Best cars for £2,000 or less

A tight budget doesn’t mean you have to compromise on quality. Here are some great used cars available for £2,000 or less
Best cars & vans
9 Mar 2024
Middle lane-hogging and tailgating targeted by new £1.5m campaign 
Middle lane hogging

Middle lane-hogging and tailgating targeted by new £1.5m campaign 

National Highways aims to raise the profile of the two problems most likely to aggravate drivers on UK roads
News
8 Mar 2024
Why is car insurance so expensive? The truth about the rising cost of insuring your car
Car accident

Why is car insurance so expensive? The truth about the rising cost of insuring your car

We take an exclusive look behind the rising cost of new car insurance policies and renewals in the UK, discovering the causes and suggesting some solu…
News
8 Mar 2024
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Exclusive: Some Chinese cars ‘almost uninsurable’ as parts and repair support falters
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Exclusive: Some Chinese cars ‘almost uninsurable’ as parts and repair support falters

Parts shortages and a lack of technical support are giving insurance underwriters the jitters when it comes to the new wave of Chinese cars hitting th…
News
8 Mar 2024
No EV incentives in 2024 budget, but fuel duty’s frozen again
Parliament

No EV incentives in 2024 budget, but fuel duty’s frozen again

The Chancellor extends the 5p fuel duty cut, but ignores industry calls for tax handouts to electric car buyers
News
6 Mar 2024
UK petrol prices take biggest jump in five months as regional inequality grows
Petrol and diesel prices

UK petrol prices take biggest jump in five months as regional inequality grows

The rising cost of oil pushes up fuel prices, but there are big regional differences in the cost of filling up
News
5 Mar 2024
Cars are becoming unaffordable in cost of living crisis, say 60% of motorists
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Cars are becoming unaffordable in cost of living crisis, say 60% of motorists

The cost of living crisis has seen drivers cut back on journeys, explore car-sharing and using public transport
News
4 Mar 2024
F1 ace Gerhard Berger’s £350,000 stolen Ferrari found after 30 years: Met police solve 1995 crime
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F1 ace Gerhard Berger’s £350,000 stolen Ferrari found after 30 years: Met police solve 1995 crime

Gerhard Berger’s Ferrari Testarossa has been found three decades after its theft from the Imola GP circuit
News
4 Mar 2024
Electric car tax cuts needed to boost sales, says SMMT
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Electric car tax cuts needed to boost sales, says SMMT

The Chancellor is under pressure to slash VAT on new EVs to provide a ‘fair tax for a fair transition’
News
1 Mar 2024
UK road maintenance work slashed by almost half in five years
Road resurfacing

UK road maintenance work slashed by almost half in five years

Council road repairs are down by 45 per cent compared to 2017/18, the latest data shows
News
24 Feb 2024
6,600 arrested in police annual drug and drink driving purge
Drink driving

6,600 arrested in police annual drug and drink driving purge

The Police ‘Op Limit’ campaign over xmas 2023 resulted in 6,616 arrests, with 14 per cent of over 50,000 tests showing positive results
News
22 Feb 2024
Half of electric car drivers have a petrol or diesel car as back-up
Tesla Model 3 and BMW 3 Series

Half of electric car drivers have a petrol or diesel car as back-up

A survey shows that half of EV drivers also have a petrol or diesel car and most have no plan to get rid of it and they favour it on longer journeys
News
22 Feb 2024
Don’t hand over new car deposits until you’re ready, says industry watchdog
Finance agreement

Don’t hand over new car deposits until you’re ready, says industry watchdog

The motor ombudsman has issued a timely warning as the new number plate sales rush looms this March
News
21 Feb 2024
Government in major U-turn on pick-up truck tax changes
Ford Ranger - side

Government in major U-turn on pick-up truck tax changes

HMRC scraps its plan to axe the benefit-in-kind ‘loophole’ for pick-ups, a week after announcing it
News
19 Feb 2024
Never-ending backlog predicted as 5m learner drivers fight for 1.8m driving test slots in 2024
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Never-ending backlog predicted as 5m learner drivers fight for 1.8m driving test slots in 2024

Without an increase in driving test capacity learner drivers face more long waits for test slots, and there’s no end to the delays in sight
News
19 Feb 2024
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Can Saharan solar power drive the hydrogen car revolution?
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Can Saharan solar power drive the hydrogen car revolution?

We take a Skoda Enyaq EV to the Sahara via the world’s biggest concentrating solar power station for a glimpse at potential future of green hydrogen p…
News
15 Feb 2024
Car theft “essentially decriminalised” by police charge rate under 1.5%
Thief breaking into car

Car theft “essentially decriminalised” by police charge rate under 1.5%

Official stats reveal London’s Met Police have a shockingly low charge rate for car theft of just 0.69 per cent
News
8 Feb 2024
London ULEZ claims ‘misleading’, says UK advertising watchdog
ULEZ sign

London ULEZ claims ‘misleading’, says UK advertising watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority has responded to high numbers of complaints about Transport for London claims for the ULEZ
News
8 Feb 2024
Jaguar Land Rover pays for more police at UK ports to curb exports of stolen cars
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Jaguar Land Rover pays for more police at UK ports to curb exports of stolen cars

The Range Rover maker spends ‘several hundred thousand pounds’ in effort to thwart stolen car exports from the UK
News
7 Feb 2024
BMW and MG electric car adverts banned over ‘zero emissions’ claims
BMW i4 - front tracking

BMW and MG electric car adverts banned over ‘zero emissions’ claims

Advertising Standards Authority follows up its ban on misleading WLTP range figures with a new consumer-focused ruling on EVs.
News
7 Feb 2024
Electric car incentives are essential to cut prices and drive UK to net-zero
Kia EV9 charging

Electric car incentives are essential to cut prices and drive UK to net-zero

House of Lords inquiry sets out measures required to keep EV switchover on track
News
6 Feb 2024
One million electric vehicles sold in the UK: milestone passed amid concern over private buyer uptake
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One million electric vehicles sold in the UK: milestone passed amid concern over private buyer uptake

Fleet sales continue to drive the EV transition, as private buyers hang on to their petrol and diesel cars
News
5 Feb 2024
Car makers are killing the spare wheel but motorists really want them
Person lifting a spare wheel out of a car's boot

Car makers are killing the spare wheel but motorists really want them

More than 80 percent of drivers want a spare wheel in the boot, but it's an increasingly rare luxury
News
5 Feb 2024
Pass Plus scheme: pros, cons, cost and insurance discounts
Pass Plus

Pass Plus scheme: pros, cons, cost and insurance discounts

Extra driver training is always welcome, but do insurance discounts make the Pass Plus prices worth paying?
Tips & advice
1 Feb 2024
Video uploads by ‘citizen police’ drive explosion in penalties for mobile phone use and other driving offences

Video uploads by ‘citizen police’ drive explosion in penalties for mobile phone use and other driving offences

Cameras and phone uploads are driving an increase in fines for phone use but penalties declined for offences requiring police ‘boots on the ground’
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31 Jan 2024