“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
“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