"BYD, Dacia, MG and Renault are among the most impressive and in-touch car brands in the world"
"BYD, Dacia, MG and Renault are among the most impressive and in-touch car brands in the world"
Mike Rutherford is confused as to why so many car manufacturers avoided the 2024 Geneva Motor Show
'Cheap SUVs are where the smart money's going in today's car market'
'Cheap SUVs are where the smart money's going in today's car market'
Mike Rutherford thinks sensibly priced SUVs are the natural successor to less spacious family hatchbacks
“Some manufacturers are losing their appetite for electric cars”
“Some manufacturers are losing their appetite for electric cars”
With EV market share shrinking, Mike Rutherford thinks there might be delays to the proposed 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars
“The Volkswagen Golf is the greatest real-world car of the last 50 years”
“The Volkswagen Golf is the greatest real-world car of the last 50 years”
Mike Rutherford thinks the new or used VW Golfs that he either bought, leased or ran as company cars were the finest affordable cars on the market
‘BYD is rubbing salt into Tesla’s wounds’
‘BYD is rubbing salt into Tesla’s wounds’
Mike Rutherford thinks BYD’s superb start to 2024 is part of the reason Tesla’s market valuation has plummeted
‘Electric cars could end up like Betamax’
‘Electric cars could end up like Betamax’
Mike Rutherford thinks electric cars could end being priced out of the market - just like Betamax did almost 50 years ago
‘Don’t bet against BYD being the car company of the year in 2024’
‘Don’t bet against BYD being the car company of the year in 2024’
Mike Rutherford looks at the sales figures from 2023 and notices a growing trend heading into 2024
“Too many people made life miserable for car users in 2023”
“Too many people made life miserable for car users in 2023”
After 2023 proved to be a tough year for car users, 2024 already looks much brighter
'Fix Britain’s Third World public charging system or folk won't buy electric cars'
'Fix Britain’s Third World public charging system or folk won't buy electric cars'
Mike Rutherford thinks firms like Tesla are doing its bit, but the creaking electricity supply industry must up its game
‘Forget leasing a car, a cut-price van should be your next everyday vehicle’
‘Forget leasing a car, a cut-price van should be your next everyday vehicle’
With some huge savings to be had, Mike Rutherford thinks a van could be the perfect vehicle
“Renault is taking over as the manufacturer of cars for the people”
“Renault is taking over as the manufacturer of cars for the people”
Mike Rutherford thinks Renault is doing more than any other manufacturer when it comes to making affordable electric cars
'High Insurance premiums are forcing owners to scrap their cars'
'High Insurance premiums are forcing owners to scrap their cars'
Mike Rutherford is stunned that car insurance premiums have risen by an average 61 per cent in the past 12 months
‘Thinking of car leasing? Look beyond the monthly payments to get a true idea of the cost’
‘Thinking of car leasing? Look beyond the monthly payments to get a true idea of the cost’
Mike Rutherford thinks up-front payments are often overlooked when customers see a tempting leasing deal
‘China's MG and BYD are disrupting the UK market with unbeatable pricing’
‘China's MG and BYD are disrupting the UK market with unbeatable pricing’
Mike Rutherford thinks many car makers are being forced to admit that their list prices are too high
“EVs have three problems: high prices, over-ambitious range claims and a poor charging network”
“EVs have three problems: high prices, over-ambitious range claims and a poor charging network”
Mike Rutherford thinks electric cars sales remain painfully slow as the sums simply don’t add up for most people
“Auto Express has covered 35 years of taxes, tolls and intolerance for UK motorists”
“Auto Express has covered 35 years of taxes, tolls and intolerance for UK motorists”
As a founding father of Auto Express, Mike Rutherford is uniquely placed to look back at changes in its lifetime
'BMW is the best car brand in the world, by one very important measure'
'BMW is the best car brand in the world, by one very important measure'
Mike Rutherford explains how the race for profit among the world’s top car companies is being won by BMW, with a clutch of others hot on its tail…
‘New car buyers need a wider choice than just pure EVs’
‘New car buyers need a wider choice than just pure EVs’
With the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars looming, Mike Rutherford thinks there needs to be a place for hydrogen and other alternati…
‘How the VW ID.3, Vauxhall Astra and MINI justify their £40k price tags is beyond my comprehension’
‘How the VW ID.3, Vauxhall Astra and MINI justify their £40k price tags is beyond my comprehension’
Mike Rutherford is growing increasingly frustrated at the cost of buying a brand new car
“At the British Motor Show, the people are as important as the cars”
“At the British Motor Show, the people are as important as the cars”
Mike Rutherford thinks the people involved in running the British Motor Show at Farnborough are inspiring
'Henrik Fisker is the automotive industry's next leading man'
'Henrik Fisker is the automotive industry's next leading man'
Mike Rutherford believes that the EV company founder is destined to follow in the footsteps of Henry Ford and John DeLorean
'From Formula E to Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 2023 was full of car-related disappointments'
'From Formula E to Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 2023 was full of car-related disappointments'
Mike Rutherford believes that the last month has provided a constant bombardment of motoring misfortunes
‘The ULEZ expansion is more about Sadiq Khan grabbing cash than cleaning the air’
‘The ULEZ expansion is more about Sadiq Khan grabbing cash than cleaning the air’
Mike Rutherford wonders about the motives behind London's Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion
'Petrol and diesel prices at motorway services are totally unjustified'
'Petrol and diesel prices at motorway services are totally unjustified'
Mike Rutherford will continue to give motorway service areas a wide berth until they drop their fuel prices
‘The killing-off of the Ford Fiesta shows the contempt car makers have for loyal customers’
‘The killing-off of the Ford Fiesta shows the contempt car makers have for loyal customers’
Mike Rutherford thinks loyalty is a foreign concept to most big businesses
‘Thinking of buying a new EV? The sums simply don’t add up’
‘Thinking of buying a new EV? The sums simply don’t add up’
Mike Rutherford thinks car-buying customers are being overcharged, and many are simply walking away
'2030 petrol and diesel car sales ban? The UK Government hasn't got a clue'
'2030 petrol and diesel car sales ban? The UK Government hasn't got a clue'
Mike Rutherford thinks the UK needs an automotive guru to help the Government understand the industry better
'BYD is here to disrupt the EV market, and that’s a good thing'
'BYD is here to disrupt the EV market, and that’s a good thing'
Mike Rutherford thinks that BYD’s low-cost electric cars could spell the beginning of the end for its pricey, well-established rivals
“There’s a tsunami of Chinese cars heading our way”
“There’s a tsunami of Chinese cars heading our way”
Mike Rutherford thinks China will soon overtake South Korea as the leading Asian car-producing country in Britain
“The Dacia Jogger is the best-value car on the market, period”
“The Dacia Jogger is the best-value car on the market, period”
If you believe in the ‘less is more’ principle, Mike Rutherford thinks 1.0-litre cars might be right up your street
“Genie Point cut its greedy EV charging tariff from 98p to 79p, but it’s still way over the top”
“Genie Point cut its greedy EV charging tariff from 98p to 79p, but it’s still way over the top”
Mike Rutherford thinks some electricity providers are charging far too much to top up an EV
“Most Brits are not in favour of ULEZ”
“Most Brits are not in favour of ULEZ”
With so much uncertainty to come, Mike Rutherford thinks you should exercise caution if you're about to buy a new car
“Sales of electric cars have increased – but at a painfully slow rate”
“Sales of electric cars have increased – but at a painfully slow rate”
Mike Rutherford thinks much more needs to be done before the UK bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in January 2030
“Motorways without hard shoulders are insane”
“Motorways without hard shoulders are insane”
Mike Rutherford is pleased to hear that future smart motorways are being axed, but now wants to see existing ones get their hard shoulders back