‘Average workers can’t afford new cars costing £40k apiece’ 
‘Average workers can’t afford new cars costing £40k apiece’
As inflation continues to rage, Mike Rutherford thinks a £40k-plus price tag for regular family cars is already certain
'Hyundai’s Ioniq electric car range is wiping the floor with rivals'
'Hyundai’s Ioniq electric car range is wiping the floor with rivals'
Mike Rutherford thinks Hyundai’s numerous award wins are well-deserved
“Genesis being crowned ‘Best Car Company’ was a shock”
“Genesis being crowned ‘Best Car Company’ was a shock”
Mike Rutherford reflects on some surprises at this year’s Best Cars of the Year awards
‘The car aftersales service industry could learn plenty from IKEA, John Lewis, and even Primark’
‘The car aftersales service industry could learn plenty from IKEA, John Lewis, and even Primark’
Mike Rutherford has seen little change in car servicing for 40 years and thinks aftersales firms should look to the retail heavyweights for tips...
‘With a world population of 8 billion, car production of just 61.6 million is surprisingly low’
‘With a world population of 8 billion, car production of just 61.6 million is surprisingly low’
Mike Rutherford thinks that current global car production is inadequate when compared to the amount of people living on the planet
‘Petrol prices should be lower after energy firms announced record profits’
‘Petrol prices should be lower after energy firms announced record profits’
Mike Rutherford thinks excessive profiteering is one of the most distasteful examples of corporate greed
“Max Verstappen provided the best value-for-money in F1 last year”
“Max Verstappen provided the best value-for-money in F1 last year”
Despite his eye-watering F1 salary, Max Verstappen cost Red Bull just $2.3m per victory in 2022
‘It’s disgraceful to single out the car as the cause of air pollution’
‘It’s disgraceful to single out the car as the cause of air pollution’
Mike Rutherford has compiled a league table of the worst air polluters, and the car doesn't feature in the top five
"Kia is a huge success story but its new high prices are a risk"
"Kia is a huge success story but its new high prices are a risk"
Kia is going upmarket, but Mike Rutherford thinks luxury models should solely be the domain of sister brand Genesis
“Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion is the greediest ruse I’ve ever seen a politician put their name to”
“Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion is the greediest ruse I’ve ever seen a politician put their name to”
Mike Rutherford is convinced the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will leave some motorists £3,000 a year worse off
“Nissan’s Sunderland plant would never have been built without Margaret Thatcher”
“Nissan’s Sunderland plant would never have been built without Margaret Thatcher”
Mike Rutherford thinks the last three PMs need to follow Margaret Thatcher’s lead when it comes to automotive delivery and commitment
‘2023 will be the year when Dacia makes a splash in the UK’
‘2023 will be the year when Dacia makes a splash in the UK’
Mike Rutherford takes a look at car sales in the UK, and thinks 2023 could be a big year for Dacia
“Arriving at a faulty electric car chargepoint is motoring hell”
“Arriving at a faulty electric car chargepoint is motoring hell”
The UK ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is just seven years away, but Mike Rutherford thinks a lot of work still needs to be done
"Electric car range figures need to be accurate" - 2023 wish list
"Electric car range figures need to be accurate" - 2023 wish list
As buyers make the switch to electric power, Mike Rutherford believes that a lack of real-world honesty could come back to haunt carmakers
“Britain needs more cars that can cope with icy winters”
“Britain needs more cars that can cope with icy winters”
After an icy few weeks, Mike Rutherford thinks the British road network is vastly underprepared for the cold weather
“The expanded ULEZ is heinously undemocratic”
“The expanded ULEZ is heinously undemocratic”
Mike Rutherford thinks that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is guilty of car loathing
‘With an exploding population we're soon going to run out of cars’
‘With an exploding population we're soon going to run out of cars’
Mike Rutherford thinks the car industry is not building nearly enough new cars for the motorists of this big, brave, bloated new world
‘It’s so sad that Britain's new electric car battery factory is already going bankrupt’
‘It’s so sad that Britain's new electric car battery factory is already going bankrupt’
As we approach the end of 2022, Mike Rutherford thinks motorists in the UK have never had it so bad
‘The Volvo EX90's seven seats cost £13,750 each vs just £2,377 apiece in the Dacia Jogger’
‘The Volvo EX90's seven seats cost £13,750 each vs just £2,377 apiece in the Dacia Jogger’
Mike Rutherford takes a look at the rising costs of family cars, and wonder how much we should be paying
“Huge jumps in car prices have outstripped modest pay rises”
“Huge jumps in car prices have outstripped modest pay rises”
Mike Rutherford thinks it’s time for famously rich global businesses to think less about corporate wealth, more about citizen health
“The new Transport Secretary needs all the help he can get”
“The new Transport Secretary needs all the help he can get”
Mike Rutherford offers up some advice to Mark Harper, the UK’s new Transport Secretary
‘Those waiting for a small Land Rover should buy a Renault 4 instead’
‘Those waiting for a small Land Rover should buy a Renault 4 instead’
With no sign of the promised small Land Rover, Mike Rutherford thinks the Renault 4 is the perfect alternative
‘We know inflation is high but car prices are going crazy’
‘We know inflation is high but car prices are going crazy’
Mike Rutherford thinks some manufacturers need to decide whether to price customers into – or out of – their models
“How do the Conservatives think Britain’s 40 million drivers will react to their idiotic anti-car bias?”
“How do the Conservatives think Britain’s 40 million drivers will react to their idiotic anti-car bias?”
Mike Rutherford thinks the Conservatives need to acknowledge the presence and necessity of cars in the lives of the vast majority of Brits
“Electric cars are being shoved down our throats by political people”
“Electric cars are being shoved down our throats by political people”
Mike Rutherford speaks to Richard Rawlings from Gas Monkey Garage
‘We’re witnessing the start of a transport revolution - courtesy of the Citroen Ami’
‘We’re witnessing the start of a transport revolution - courtesy of the Citroen Ami’
Mike Rutherford thinks the all-electric Citroen Ami will be a huge success in the UK
'The UK is taking over from the USA as the motoring showtime capital'
'The UK is taking over from the USA as the motoring showtime capital'
Mike Rutherford thinks America’s reign as the showtime capital of the world is in the past, but Britain is in the perfect place to take over
“Is a thirsty, second-hand Range Rover really the right car for our Prime Minister?”
“Is a thirsty, second-hand Range Rover really the right car for our Prime Minister?”
Mike Rutherford was disappointed with Liz Truss’ choice of cars at the start of her reign as Prime Minister
“It’s not just supercars that run up expensive repair bills”
“It’s not just supercars that run up expensive repair bills”
Mike Rutherford takes a closer look at Warrantywise’s league table of the 10 least reliable models
“A huge part of road congestion is down to delivery drivers going round in circles”
“A huge part of road congestion is down to delivery drivers going round in circles”
Mike Rutherford thinks trucking companies need to give delivery drivers better information on where they are supposed to be going
‘Staging the Geneva Motor Show in Qatar is daft, laughable, unreal and unworkable’
‘Staging the Geneva Motor Show in Qatar is daft, laughable, unreal and unworkable’
Mike Rutherford laments the Geneva Motor Show’s demise, but was pleased with the success of the British Motor Show in Farnborough
"Jaguar Land Rover faces a big task in "reimagining" itself as a luxury brand"
"Jaguar Land Rover faces a big task in "reimagining" itself as a luxury brand"
Mike Rutherford takes a look at the current state of the UK’s remaining born-and-bred manufacturers
‘Car SOS is a real-world show about real-world cars’
‘Car SOS is a real-world show about real-world cars’
Mike Rutherford praises the efforts of Tim Shaw and Fuzz Townshend, the co-presenters of television series Car SOS
“Volkswagen, SEAT and Skoda cars are just too similar”
“Volkswagen, SEAT and Skoda cars are just too similar”
Mike Rutherford thinks Volkswagen, SEAT and Skoda need to target different audiences if they are to be successful in the future