£500million annual profit is not enough to survive
£500million annual profit is not enough to survive
Making hundreds of millions in annual profit can no longer keep a car manufacturer afloat, says Mike Rutherford
'Perry McCarthy is one of my all time favourite F1 drivers'
'Perry McCarthy is one of my all time favourite F1 drivers'
Perry McCarthy may have had a poor time in F1, but he is still one of the sports best, explains Mike Rutherford
Bo Jo could be the man to put motoring back on the spectrum
Bo Jo could be the man to put motoring back on the spectrum
New PM Boris Johnson could be the man to put cars, motorists and the road network back on the political agenda, says Mike Rutherford
'We have to point the finger at Highways England'
'We have to point the finger at Highways England'
The decision makers at Highways England need to be held accountable for the mess they made with the M2 closure, says Mike Rutherford
‘Vauxhall and Peugeot need to cut electric car prices'
‘Vauxhall and Peugeot need to cut electric car prices'
Mike Rutherford thinks affordability is fast becoming one of the most important words in the modern car-buying vocabulary
'Manufacturers are building cars designed to last'
'Manufacturers are building cars designed to last'
The quality of cars today is so good that customers are keeping them longer which is hurting new car sales, says Mike Rutherford
The French Grand Prix marks the beginning of the end for F1
The French Grand Prix marks the beginning of the end for F1
The French Grand Prix will go down as one of the dullest races ever and has damaged the reputation of Formula 1, says Mike Rutherford
'Filling Ian Callum's designer shoes is a tough job'
'Filling Ian Callum's designer shoes is a tough job'
Replacing the retiring Ian Callum is not an easy task however Jaguar have just the man in Julian Thompson, says Mike Rutherford
‘Euisun Chung looks set to be most powerful car bloke of the
‘Euisun Chung looks set to be most powerful car bloke of the
Mike Rutherford thinks vice-chairman Euisun Chung holds the key to Hyundai and Kia's future
JLR will not be sold to any manufacturer, says CEO
JLR will not be sold to any manufacturer, says CEO
JLR will not be sold to any other car manufacturing group despite recent news reports according to CEO Dr Ralph Speth
‘Are saloons dead? Don’t be daft. They’re very much alive’
‘Are saloons dead? Don’t be daft. They’re very much alive’
Mike Rutherford thinks the archetypal saloon-type car is suffering an identity crisis, but will still be around for decades to come
FCA / Renault merger deal has fallen through
FCA / Renault merger deal has fallen through
The idea of a potential merger between FCA and Renault sounded like a bad idea, so Mike Rutherford is glad the deal has fallen through
'2018 was the year the UK car industry went backwards'
'2018 was the year the UK car industry went backwards'
2018 was a disastrous year for the UK car industry with it going backwards in too many crucial areas, says Mike Rutherford
'Google can change how cars are sold forever'
'Google can change how cars are sold forever'
Google should lend it's modern retailing expertise to car manufacturers rather than building its own car, says Mike Rutherford
We need a British motor
We need a British motor
A British motor show is needed to help educate and inspire the future generations interested in the car industry, says Mike Rutherford
'Motorist's freedom is being stripped away'
'Motorist's freedom is being stripped away'
The introduction of speed limiters into new cars is another example of freedom being stripped away, says Mike Rutherford
'Are motor shows dead or alive? 
'Are motor shows dead or alive?
No car manufacturer seems to know whether or not the humble motor show is going to thrive to be killed off, says Mike Rutherford
Jaguar WCOTY 2019
Jaguar WCOTY 2019
Jaguar and Ian Callum have both proved that the UK motor industry is not on its knees after all, says Mike Rutherford
ULEZ money grabbing scam
ULEZ money grabbing scam
The recently introduced ultra-low emission zone in London is just another money making scheme targeting motorists, says Mike Rutherford
Hyundai-Kia is becoming a global car superpower
Hyundai-Kia is becoming a global car superpower
Hyundai-Kia have dramatically improved in the last few decades and look set to become one of the motoring giants, says Mike Rutherford
'Coventry council is insulting UK's Motor City'
'Coventry council is insulting UK's Motor City'
The proposal of a 'leave your car at home' scheme by Coventry Council is an insult to the UK's Motor City, says Mike Rutherford
'UK government to create a new car company after Brexit'
'UK government to create a new car company after Brexit'
If Brexit happens then the government should use it to create a UK-run car company, says Mike Rutherford
'The world may never see 100 million new car sales'
'The world may never see 100 million new car sales'
86 million new car sales in 2018 is impressive but the 100 million barrier may be out of reach says Mike Rutherford
Missing manufacturers from Geneva
Missing manufacturers from Geneva
Several manufacturers were missing from this year's Geneva Motor Show, and have all lost out on big sales, says Mike Rutherford
'Volkswagen needs to sell a £5k car in Britain'
'Volkswagen needs to sell a £5k car in Britain'
The Geneva Motor Show showed us that new models are too expensive and something needs to be done about it, says Mike Rutherford
‘Ugly designs and F1 failure are taking their toll on Honda’
‘Ugly designs and F1 failure are taking their toll on Honda’
Honda is a shadow of its former self, but Swindon deserves better, says Mike Rutherford
Jaguar advertising 
Jaguar advertising
Jaguar's advertising agency needs to be making more of a song and dance about how world-class its cars are, says Mike Rutherford
Despite everything happening now, the UK car industry is sti
Despite everything happening now, the UK car industry is sti
Despite all the negativity about the UK car industry, Mike Rutherford thinks it's still better than its American and Japanese counterparts
“Train travel was rubbish a decade ago”
“Train travel was rubbish a decade ago”
Mike Rutherford thinks the colossal rail industry subsidies would be better diverted into roads, cars and motorway service areas
'The best car ever made doesn't even exist'
'The best car ever made doesn't even exist'
The best car can't be named or driven as it is a car that simply doesn't exist, says Mike Rutherford
'An alliance between JLR and Hyundai-Kia would get my vote'
'An alliance between JLR and Hyundai-Kia would get my vote'
Mike Rutherford thinks the VW-Ford alliance will be selling to around one third of UK buyers, leaving rival groups and firms unhappy
With 2.4m buying or leasing a car 2018 was hardly disastrous
With 2.4m buying or leasing a car 2018 was hardly disastrous
Although car sales were down in the UK in 2018, Mike Rutherford still thinks there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic
2019 will be the most exciting year yet for cars
2019 will be the most exciting year yet for cars
Time to leave talk of Brexit and Dieselgate in the past and look forward to an exciting 2019, says Mike Rutherford
"Kids aren’t learning to drive"
"Kids aren’t learning to drive"
The car industry is set to undergo a radical change in the next five years, but Mike Rutherford wonders if that's a good thing...