Opinion
"BritishVolt’s collapse is a disaster for the UK’s car industry"
"BritishVolt’s collapse is a disaster for the UK’s car industry"
Andy Palmer believes this could be the beginning of the end for Britain’s car industry unless some significant changes are made
‘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
“Mercedes takes Tesla’s lead with new electric car charging network”
“Mercedes takes Tesla’s lead with new electric car charging network”
With the Government failing to improve the UK’s charging network, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is pleased to see Mercedes take matters into its own ha…
"The small car needs to make a comeback" - 2023 wish list
"The small car needs to make a comeback" - 2023 wish list
As the small car market continues to decline, chief reviewer Alex Ingram explains why the world needs these pint-sized motors
“We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” - 2023 wish list
“We must bring UK roadworks out of the dark ages” - 2023 wish list
“Current affairs editor Tristan Shale-Hester believes we could learn a thing or two from our European neighbours when it comes to building and maintai…
"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
“BYD, Nio, Lucid – get ready for some car brands you’ve never heard of”
“BYD, Nio, Lucid – get ready for some car brands you’ve never heard of”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks 2023 will be the year that new cars from a host of start-ups make an impact in the UK
"Petrol cars deserve a proper send-off" - 2023 wish list
"Petrol cars deserve a proper send-off" - 2023 wish list
As we approach the UK's ban on petrol and diesel car sales, Associate editor Sean Carson would love to see the combustion engine go out with a bang
“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 Nissan Qashqai is just one of many British car industry success stories in 2022"
"The Nissan Qashqai is just one of many British car industry success stories in 2022"
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler looks forward to 2023 after enjoying a year of British success
'Europe is electric-car obsessed but they're still an alien concept in markets like South Africa'
'Europe is electric-car obsessed but they're still an alien concept in markets like South Africa'
South Africa's relationship with the car is an eye-opener, with next to no EVs in sight.
“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
‘The Toyota C-HR Prologue shows why the Prius isn’t needed in the UK’
‘The Toyota C-HR Prologue shows why the Prius isn’t needed in the UK’
Associate editor Sean Carson thinks the C-HR Mk2’s choice of electrified powertrains means there simply isn’t room for the Prius in Toyota’s UK line-u…
‘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
'Tax on cars and motorists needs a re-think in the electric car age'
'Tax on cars and motorists needs a re-think in the electric car age'
Andy Palmer sees the move to tax electric cars from 2025 as a backward step and suggests some alternatives
“The Lucid Air is head and shoulders above a Tesla Model S”
“The Lucid Air is head and shoulders above a Tesla Model S”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler recently got behind the wheel of the all-electric Lucid Air and was very impressed
‘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
‘The world isn’t ready for a £100k Volvo’
‘The world isn’t ready for a £100k Volvo’
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is shocked by the new Volvo EX90’s weight and price tag
“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
‘Cheap bangers will soon be a thing of the past’
‘Cheap bangers will soon be a thing of the past’
While recycling parts is great for the planet, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks it could mean the end of super-cheap car ownership
“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
‘Volkswagen doesn’t have a plan for SEAT’s future’
‘Volkswagen doesn’t have a plan for SEAT’s future’
Steve Fowler catches-up with new VW boss Thomas Schäfer to get his views on the future plans for Skoda, Cupra and SEAT
‘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
“Have we witnessed the death of the Paris Motor Show?”
“Have we witnessed the death of the Paris Motor Show?”
With so many big brands missing the 2022 Paris Motor Show, associate editor Sean Carson fears for its future
‘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
“Electric car chargepoints step up to the accessibility challenge”
“Electric car chargepoints step up to the accessibility challenge”
After a successful Auto Express campaign, Chris Rosamond is pleased to see disabled EV drivers finally being taken into account
“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
“The BMW M2 will put a smile on every petrolhead’s face”
“The BMW M2 will put a smile on every petrolhead’s face”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler is glad manufacturers haven’t stopped developing petrol engines just yet
“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
“Citroen is reclaiming its crown as the king of original thinking”
“Citroen is reclaiming its crown as the king of original thinking”
Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler hopes the new Citroen Oli concept follows the Ami to production
‘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 car industry is insulated from economic turmoil but the car buyer is not”
“The car industry is insulated from economic turmoil but the car buyer is not”
The weak pound and rising prices will quickly make motoring more expensive. Andy Palmer explains how the car industry will be impacted in the longer t…
‘Smart will reinvent the new-car sales experience’
‘Smart will reinvent the new-car sales experience’
Deputy editor John McIlroy thinks Smart will stand out from the crowd by fixing its pricing across all of its sales methods
'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