Opinion

With EV market share shrinking, Mike Rutherford thinks there might be delays to the proposed 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars

While some fingers are being pointed at manufacturers when it comes to car crime, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks little is being done to tackle t…

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler laments the lack of physical buttons in almost all new cars

Baroness Kate Parminter, chair of the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee (and a Nissan Leaf driver), writes exclusively for Auto …

Mike Rutherford thinks it’s time wealthy companies in the global car business stepped up to assist those who need help

With many manufacturers set to be absent at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, editor-in-chief Steve Fowler hopes they will support it in 2025 and beyond

Mike Rutherford thinks BYD’s superb start to 2024 is part of the reason Tesla’s market valuation has plummeted

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler wonders whether Stellantis will bother bringing the Lancia Ypsilon to the UK

Mike Rutherford thinks electric cars could end being priced out of the market - just like Betamax did almost 50 years ago

While Honda is looking to reduce its global line-up, Volkswagen believes different car designs are needed for each region

Mike Rutherford looks at the sales figures from 2023 and notices a growing trend heading into 2024

Andy Palmer thinks that the internal combustion engine, in partnership with e-fuels, still has a big role to play if the application is right

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler wonders what’s needed to tempt more people into owning electric cars

After 2023 proved to be a tough year for car users, 2024 already looks much brighter

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks manufacturers will be desperate to sell electric cars in 2024, so look out for some great deals

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler looks back at 2023 and thinks it's been a great year for Kia

Mike Rutherford thinks recent sales show that hybrids are the car of choice for UK customers

Mike Rutherford thinks firms like Tesla are doing its bit, but the creaking electricity supply industry must up its game

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks a lot of brands could learn from Lexus as they try to crack the premium end of the market

With some huge savings to be had, Mike Rutherford thinks a van could be the perfect vehicle

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks recycling is becoming big business in the motor industry

Mike Rutherford thinks Renault is doing more than any other manufacturer when it comes to making affordable electric cars

John McIlroy thinks it’s hard to see another combustion-engined N car rolling off the production line at Hyundai

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks the success of Hyundai and Kia is a good indication of how the balance of power has shifted in the car industry

Mike Rutherford thinks it’s hard work keeping an enviable reputation intact, especially with new brands snapping hard at your heels

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks Ford and Vauxhall need to get their pricing right in the EV era if they are to remain popular with customers

Frank Stephenson has designed some of the most beautiful on the planet, and Mike Rutherford is glad to see him passing on his knowledge to the next ge…

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler was shocked to find his car insurance premium had risen 44 per cent at renewal time

Mike Rutherford is stunned that car insurance premiums have risen by an average 61 per cent in the past 12 months

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks some barriers to electric car ownership are slowly coming down, but the charging network still needs work

Mike Rutherford thinks up-front payments are often overlooked when customers see a tempting leasing deal

Editor-in-chief Steve Fowler thinks Nio is a brand that could really shake up the premium elite

Mike Rutherford says it's bad that a new and expensive XC90 died at the roadside, but even worse that Volvo can't explain why

The Chinese may yet falter: quicker, more efficient production could see prices of European electric cars fall

Mike Rutherford thinks many car makers are being forced to admit that their list prices are too high

Andy Palmer sees the incorrect reporting of the Luton Airport fire as yet more evidence of the politically charged debate around electric vehicles