Opinion
"If you thought 2016 was crazy, you ain't seen nothing yet!"
"If you thought 2016 was crazy, you ain't seen nothing yet!"
As we look back at 2016, we've had an incredible year of motoring, but 2017 is set to be even better, says Steve Fowler
'Things are finally going to get interesting for DS in 2017'
'Things are finally going to get interesting for DS in 2017'
Progress on DS' assault on the car market has appeared slow up to now, but that could change, says Graham Hope
'Thought of having your say on motoring crimes? Now you can'
'Thought of having your say on motoring crimes? Now you can'
The Ministry of Justice has asked for your views on motoring offences; Mike Rutherford is urging you to do so right here
'The UK's car retail trade lags behind other sectors'
'The UK's car retail trade lags behind other sectors'
Britain's car sales sector in the automotive industry is way behind the likes of the US, says Mike Rutherford
'Philip Hammond's £1.3bn road fund buys us next to nothing'
'Philip Hammond's £1.3bn road fund buys us next to nothing'
The Chancellor's 2016 Autumn Statement promised little for motorists, but delivered even less, says Mike Rutherford
'Lower drink-drive limits really do have a positive effect'
'Lower drink-drive limits really do have a positive effect'
Scotland's lower drink-drive limit compared to England and Wales is more of a success than just crime statistics, says Graham Hope
"Is increasingly insular America losing its touch?"
"Is increasingly insular America losing its touch?"
Are mainstream American cars ready to go global? Fat chance, says Mike Rutherford
"Under-appreciated Lewis Hamilton deserves our respect"
"Under-appreciated Lewis Hamilton deserves our respect"
Hamilton has a tendency to polarise opinion, but has enough talent to potentially be Britain's greatest ever driver, says Graham Hope
“The BBC suggested cars are a major source of air pollution”
“The BBC suggested cars are a major source of air pollution”
Mike Rutherford thinks the car is getting a bad reputation when it comes to air pollution
"Could hydrogen be forgotten as electric power surges on?"
"Could hydrogen be forgotten as electric power surges on?"
Electric power has the spotlight, thanks to cars like the Jaguar I-Pace, but does that mean hydrogen will fall by the wayside?
"Is compensation in the wake of Brexit financially viable?"
"Is compensation in the wake of Brexit financially viable?"
After a commitment from Nissan to remain in the UK post-Brexit, Graham Hope wonders how the Government's pledge to manufacturers will work
'Exactly how lucrative are car buyers to manufacturers?'
'Exactly how lucrative are car buyers to manufacturers?'
Mike Rutherford digs through the profit reports to see who gets the most from punters, and the results are "boringly reliable"
“Isn’t it time our road network was a national priority"
“Isn’t it time our road network was a national priority"
Graham Hope looks at the UK’s rail and air strategies and thinks it’s about time our road network received the same levels of attention
“Congestion could cost the UK £307bn"
“Congestion could cost the UK £307bn"
Mike Rutherford looks at the UK's growing congestion problems, and he thinks he has the solution
"Launching a new car brand is not for the faint-hearted"
"Launching a new car brand is not for the faint-hearted"
LYNK & CO announced last week its plans for future-looking mobility - and Graham Hope found it very interesting
"Britain is unproductive? I don't believe it for a second"
"Britain is unproductive? I don't believe it for a second"
The Office for National Statistics suggests that British workers aren't as productive as others. Mike Rutherford thinks that's rubbish
"Beauty is a big part of car design, but so is usability"
"Beauty is a big part of car design, but so is usability"
Steve Fowler has been in conversation with Moray Callum, VP of design at Ford, about the future of design for autonomous cars
"The WCA shortlist shows that Germany and Japan still rule"
"The WCA shortlist shows that Germany and Japan still rule"
Mike Rutherford has been scrutinising the shortlist for the 2017 World Car Awards - and it's clear to him who the real global players are
“Growth in the EV market isn’t matched by plug-in points”
“Growth in the EV market isn’t matched by plug-in points”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is falling in love with electric cars, but laments the lack of charging points
"McLaren is a hungry minnow; Apple is a bloated whale"
"McLaren is a hungry minnow; Apple is a bloated whale"
Mike Rutherford's not happy about losing the headphone jack from the iPhone, but he's even less impressed by rumours of a McLaren takeover
"The UK remains a great place to build cars"
"The UK remains a great place to build cars"
Despite Brexit casting doubt over car manufacturing in the UK, Steve Fowler's been talking to the organisations who insist all is well
"Is it worth buying a used luxury, performance or supercar?"
"Is it worth buying a used luxury, performance or supercar?"
Prices for used cars in the classifieds can be tempting. But it could also be a financial time-bomb, as Mike Rutherford's been investigating
“Diesel is set to fade away and I’d be pleased to see it go"
“Diesel is set to fade away and I’d be pleased to see it go"
Car manufacturers at the Paris Motor Show foresee the death of diesel but commercial vehicles could prolong the fuel’s use says Sam Naylor
“Redesigning an icon is impossible but Fiat has a solution"
“Redesigning an icon is impossible but Fiat has a solution"
Fiat makes no bones about its reluctance to change the winning formula that is the 500. Graham Hope thinks it's a sensible strategy
"Shocking double standards on safety have to be eliminated"
"Shocking double standards on safety have to be eliminated"
Car safety is taken for granted in Europe, but there shouldn't be double standards in other regions, says Steve Fowler
“The drive to the Paris Motor Show is a relaxed stroll”
“The drive to the Paris Motor Show is a relaxed stroll”
Mike Rutherford wonders why more Brits are not crossing the Channel to visit the 2016 Paris Motor Show
"Years down the line, Kia's warranty is hugely appealing"
"Years down the line, Kia's warranty is hugely appealing"
As we celebrate the best used buys in our annual Used Car Awards, Graham Hope's been chatting with Kia about its industry-leading warranty
"The dashboard camera is moving in as a sort of squatter"
"The dashboard camera is moving in as a sort of squatter"
Mike Rutherford laments the loss of non-essential tech as standard and looks at the growing demand for dash cams
"Sunderland's Nissan plant shines after 30 years"
"Sunderland's Nissan plant shines after 30 years"
It's impossible to overstate the importance of Nissan's Wearside plant to the UK car industry, says Graham Hope
"Affordable mobility is what's needed in Africa and Asia"
"Affordable mobility is what's needed in Africa and Asia"
The GVT OX is an affordable, easy-to-build and rugged vehicle for developing countries - and Mike Rutherford's pretty excited about it
"Should owning a car really be only for the privileged few?"
"Should owning a car really be only for the privileged few?"
After time away in Singapore, editor Graham Hope puts our relatively high driving costs in the UK into perspective...
'The plan now for Lotus is profit'
'The plan now for Lotus is profit'
Mike Rutherford sits down with Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Lotus, to talk about the brand's future
"Tesla makes the world's fastest car, if not the prettiest"
"Tesla makes the world's fastest car, if not the prettiest"
Surely the fastest car money can buy right now should look the part? Steve Fowler thinks Tesla will need to up its design game soon
"What's the average age of our cars?"
"What's the average age of our cars?"
Armed with data from the SMMT and CAP, Mike Rutherford's been looking into our car-buying habits
"Petrol engines will kill diesel, not legislation"
"Petrol engines will kill diesel, not legislation"
Advances in tech like variable compression petrol engines will kill off diesel engines, rather than punitive taxation, says Steve Fowler
"High revenues don't always translate into profits"
"High revenues don't always translate into profits"
Mike Rutherford's been examining the books of some of the world's largest car companies - and the figures make for staggering reading