“Auto Express won Automotive Consumer Publication of the Year. But why wouldn’t it?”
“Auto Express won Automotive Consumer Publication of the Year. But why wouldn’t it?”
Mike Rutherford celebrates Auto Express' success at the 2022 Newspress Awards, including his own Lifetime Achievement accolade
“Few countries do car shows as well as Britain”
“Few countries do car shows as well as Britain”
Mike Rutherford thinks Britain is the number one nation for wonderfully diverse motoring occasions
“Unpredictable trains are not the alternative to strike-free cars”
“Unpredictable trains are not the alternative to strike-free cars”
Mike Rutherford thinks more people should swap public transport season tickets for a set of car keys
‘Elon Musk can afford to charge less for Teslas’
‘Elon Musk can afford to charge less for Teslas’
With the cost of some cars having doubled in less than a decade, Mike Rutherford thinks car manufacturers are becoming too greedy
“Employees have little or no money left for the daily commute”
“Employees have little or no money left for the daily commute”
Mike Rutherford thinks cash-strapped workers should be able to expense their daily commutes
‘Jaguar should sell cheaper rebadged MG electric cars’
‘Jaguar should sell cheaper rebadged MG electric cars’
Mike Rutherford thinks Jaguar should partner up with MG to sell cheaper Chinese-built electric cars
“Our current ratio of one car for every two people in Britain is about right”
“Our current ratio of one car for every two people in Britain is about right”
UK car ownership has fallen but Mike Rutherford sees no problem with what is a tiny decrease in the grand scheme of things.
‘Entrepreneurs shouldn’t be getting rich off the back of subsidised public transport‘
‘Entrepreneurs shouldn’t be getting rich off the back of subsidised public transport‘
Mike Rutherford takes a look at how some of the richest people in the transport industry make their money
‘Some high-mileage drivers will have fuel bills of more than £5,000 this year’
‘Some high-mileage drivers will have fuel bills of more than £5,000 this year’
Mike Rutherford thinks something needs to be done about fuel prices before the average motorist is priced out of his or her humble private car – forev…
“Almost 800,000 people are still working in Britain’s automotive industry”
“Almost 800,000 people are still working in Britain’s automotive industry”
Although Covid hit the UK car industry hard, Mike Rutherford thinks there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic
“Mid-sized electric cars are way beyond the financial reach of most mums and dads”
“Mid-sized electric cars are way beyond the financial reach of most mums and dads”
Mike Rutherford thinks the industry needs to face the fact that a lot of people can’t afford a brand new factory-fresh car
“The Chancellor can afford to slash VAT to 10% on new electric cars”
“The Chancellor can afford to slash VAT to 10% on new electric cars”
If cautious buyers are to be persuaded into an electric car, Mike Rutherford thinks they’ll need an offer they can’t refuse
“Britain’s road network is operating at maximum capacity”
“Britain’s road network is operating at maximum capacity”
Mike Rutherford is alarmed at the state of Britain’s roads, with queues tens of miles long and politicians who don’t give a damn
“Why rivals don’t ‘borrow’ Kia’s successful business model is beyond me”
“Why rivals don’t ‘borrow’ Kia’s successful business model is beyond me”
Kia’s sales success in the UK is no surprise to Mike Rutherford, who predicted the Korean brand’s rise ten years ago
‘BP and P&O face a backlash from customers’
‘BP and P&O face a backlash from customers’
Mike Rutherford says the only way to deal with firms who've lately been disrespecting their loyal customers is to steer well clear of them
“A toll road ‘system’ would be the motoring mistake of the century”
“A toll road ‘system’ would be the motoring mistake of the century”
Mike Rutherford thinks there are better ways to ‘tax’ EV drivers than implementing a nationwide tolling system
“Despite being overtaken by Indonesia, the UK remains in the top 15 of global car producers”
“Despite being overtaken by Indonesia, the UK remains in the top 15 of global car producers”
UK car production did dip in 2021, but Mike Rutherford is grateful that it still outperformed many countries around the world
“I can confirm the £10 gallon of fuel has arrived”
“I can confirm the £10 gallon of fuel has arrived”
Mike Rutherford is sad to report the first sighting of premium petrol at 222.9p in the UK. The £10 gallon is upon us.
“Energy rationing might soon be a wise plan”
“Energy rationing might soon be a wise plan”
Mike Rutherford thinks energy rationing could be a good thing, with drivers of less thirsty cars the obvious beneficiaries
'Prepare yourself for £2 a litre petrol'
'Prepare yourself for £2 a litre petrol'
Mike Rutherford says a litre of petrol could soon hit £2 and suggests ways motorists can fight increasing costs
'Electric car charging is damaging the switch to EVs' 
'Electric car charging is damaging the switch to EVs'
Mike Rutherford thinks the UK's charging network needs to take lessons from petrol station forecourts
'It's time to replace buses with more appropriate vehicles' 
'It's time to replace buses with more appropriate vehicles'
Mike Rutherford thinks Britain needs to overhaul its buses
“Politicians have to change their motorist-loathing ways”
“Politicians have to change their motorist-loathing ways”
Mike Rutherford thinks the levels of contempt for the private motorist from the powers that be have hit an all-time high
‘UK car production has been brutally cut by 50% in just five years’
‘UK car production has been brutally cut by 50% in just five years’
Mike Rutherford is suspicious at the sharp decline in UK car production - and even wonders if sabotage is at play
'Learn the new Highway Code and you could save lives'
'Learn the new Highway Code and you could save lives'
Mike Rutherford points out some handy safety tips for roads users to stay safe
'Audis, BMWs and Mercs are now as common as muck'
'Audis, BMWs and Mercs are now as common as muck'
Mike Rutherford says exclusivity doesn't need to be expensive
'The best way for travellers to prevent COVID spread is to use private cars'
'The best way for travellers to prevent COVID spread is to use private cars'
Mike Rutherford says the government is attacking UK motorists when it should be helping them
'In the car world, priciest doesn't necessarily mean best'
'In the car world, priciest doesn't necessarily mean best'
Mike Rutherford says anything from the Fiat 500 to the Porsche Taycan could win the upcoming Best Car of the Year
'Cars are becoming here-today, gone-tomorrow commodities'
'Cars are becoming here-today, gone-tomorrow commodities'
Mike Rutherford sees the value in fully flexible leasing schemes as a means of giving motorists more freedom
“The network of chargepoints is nowhere near keeping up with the sales of electric cars”
“The network of chargepoints is nowhere near keeping up with the sales of electric cars”
Mike Rutherford thinks car dealers are perfectly placed to solve the UK’s problem of a lack of public chargepoints
'Boycott greedy fuel retailers whose gallons cost £8 or more'
'Boycott greedy fuel retailers whose gallons cost £8 or more'
Mike Rutherford thinks current fuel prices are ripping-off the British motorist
'Vietnam's Vinfast could be even better than Korea's Kia' 
'Vietnam's Vinfast could be even better than Korea's Kia'
Mike Rutherford thinks Vinfast could turn Vietnam into one of the top Asian car producing countries
'Electric cars charging from diesel generators is insane' 
'Electric cars charging from diesel generators is insane'
Mike Rutherford points out the environmentally damaging way some electric cars are charging up
'The British Motor Show will be everything traditional motor shows are not'
'The British Motor Show will be everything traditional motor shows are not'
Mike Rutherford thinks traditional global motor shows need to rethink the way they operate