Renault boss Luca de Meo is the perfect candidate to take over the helm at Stellantis
Renault boss Luca de Meo is the perfect candidate to take over the helm at Stellantis
Mike Rutherford thinks Luca de Meo could do for Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Abarth, Lancia and Vauxhall what he’s already done with remarkable success…
Don’t rule out Hyundai selling Kia or Genesis to Toyota
Don’t rule out Hyundai selling Kia or Genesis to Toyota
Mike Rutherford wonders whether Hyundai boss Euisun Chung is thinking of offloading some of its brands
Keeping electric cars within the £20k–£30k price range is key to their future success
Keeping electric cars within the £20k–£30k price range is key to their future success
Mike Rutherford thinks competitive pricing is vital if EVs are going to become more popular in the coming years
Cutting-edge Hyundai-Samsung cars will soon be in the UK
Cutting-edge Hyundai-Samsung cars will soon be in the UK
Mike Rutherford thinks the new partnership between South Korean giants Hyundai and Samsung is a match made in automotive heaven
You can buy a Dacia Duster and a Dacia Spring for the price of a top-spec Vauxhall Corsa
You can buy a Dacia Duster and a Dacia Spring for the price of a top-spec Vauxhall Corsa
Mike Rutherford takes a look at the cost of some new cars, and wonders how manufacturers come up with the excessive price tags
SEAT should be reinvented as a Dacia-beating cheap, urban car brand
SEAT should be reinvented as a Dacia-beating cheap, urban car brand
Mike Rutherford thinks Volkswagen’s portfolio of brands are too similar and lack individual identity
Forget electric vans, the future is hydrogen
Forget electric vans, the future is hydrogen
Mike Rutherford wonders why the demand for electric vans is plummeting in the UK
Goodwood Revival is a true celebration of used cars
Goodwood Revival is a true celebration of used cars
Mike Rutherford thinks if used cars and other ageing products are good enough for The Earl of Richmond, then they're good enough for all of us
There's life in the motor show format yet, but the likes of Jaguar Land Rover need to get back on board
There's life in the motor show format yet, but the likes of Jaguar Land Rover need to get back on board
Mike Rutherford believes the traditional motor show still has its place, but some car brands are less convinced
BYD is the most daringly ambitious car manufacturer in the world right now
BYD is the most daringly ambitious car manufacturer in the world right now
Mike Rutherford thinks Chinese car makers like BYD are about to step up into the premium car club
Audi, BMW, Mercedes and VW really need to up their game as the car industry evolves
Audi, BMW, Mercedes and VW really need to up their game as the car industry evolves
Mike Rutherford believes that the big German brands must take action in the face of disappointing Driver Power scores
The British Motor Show is the best-value motoring day out - by a considerable margin
The British Motor Show is the best-value motoring day out - by a considerable margin
Mike Rutherford thinks the British Motor Show has plenty to offer petrolheads of every age - and a ticket won't break the bank
JLR is moving in the opposite direction to VW-Audi and Hyundai-Kia, and that’s not a good thing
JLR is moving in the opposite direction to VW-Audi and Hyundai-Kia, and that’s not a good thing
Instead of following the successful business model adopted by VW-Audi, Toyota-Lexus and Hyundai-Kia, Mike Rutherford thinks JLR is moving in the oppos…
Multi-fuelled hybrid cars have to be the wisest choice for the 2020s and beyond
Multi-fuelled hybrid cars have to be the wisest choice for the 2020s and beyond
Mike Rutherford thinks there’s a future for cars powered by petrol, electricity, the sun’s rays... and a wind-up handle
The arrival of sub-£20k electric cars can't come soon enough
The arrival of sub-£20k electric cars can't come soon enough
Mike Rutherford thinks that pure electric cars are still struggling to win over the hearts and minds of buyers
It’s a shame Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, Land Rover or Rolls-Royce aren't good enough for the Prime Minister
It’s a shame Aston Martin, Bentley, Jaguar, Land Rover or Rolls-Royce aren't good enough for the Prime Minister
Mike Rutherford looks back at a rollercoaster week in the automotive world
Labour could take £400billion from motorists over the next five years
Labour could take £400billion from motorists over the next five years
Mike Rutherford wonders whether the Labour party will reinvest the money it will make from motorists in better, safer, more efficient roads
An average new car price of £40k is simply too high for most people
An average new car price of £40k is simply too high for most people
With the average price of a new car in the UK now over £40,000, Mike Rutherford thinks vehicle manufacturers need to rip up their RRP lists and start …
Dacia, Kia and MG have gone from no-hopers to celebrated winners
Dacia, Kia and MG have gone from no-hopers to celebrated winners
Mike Rutherford thinks Dacia, Kia and MG were once considered underdogs, but the 2024 Driver Power results show just how far all three manufacturers h…
The death of the Geneva Motor Show can't be considered as progress
The death of the Geneva Motor Show can't be considered as progress
Mike Rutherford laments the demise of the iconic Geneva Motor Show
‘Electric cars, ULEZ and ICE bans: these topics are taboo for Keir Starmer and the Labour party’
‘Electric cars, ULEZ and ICE bans: these topics are taboo for Keir Starmer and the Labour party’
Mike Rutherford thinks Keir Starter needs to address motoring issues if he’s to be an effective Prime Minister
“Toyota’s record profits are down to hybrid cars, not EVs”
“Toyota’s record profits are down to hybrid cars, not EVs”
Mike Rutherford thinks it’s been a crazy month so far, with electric car sales faltering and factories getting the go ahead across Europe
‘Vauxhall listened to criticism and cut its electric car prices, now other brands need to follow suit’
‘Vauxhall listened to criticism and cut its electric car prices, now other brands need to follow suit’
Mike Rutheford thinks electric car prices are still far too expensive
"Fiat's model line-up is too small and too expensive"
"Fiat's model line-up is too small and too expensive"
Mike Rutherford thinks car companies such as Fiat should rely less on UK Government subsidies to help bail them out on EV sales, and focus more on res…
“Car designer Frank Stephenson has so many ideas he just doesn’t know how to stop”
“Car designer Frank Stephenson has so many ideas he just doesn’t know how to stop”
Mike Rutherford speaks to legendary car designer Frank Stephenson to see what’s next
'The cure for slow electric car sales is simple - lower prices'
'The cure for slow electric car sales is simple - lower prices'
Mike Rutherford thinks the prices of electric cars is the number one thing deterring consumers from making the switch
‘It’s time for BMW to relaunch Triumph, and Rishi Sunak should help’
‘It’s time for BMW to relaunch Triumph, and Rishi Sunak should help’
Mike Rutherford thinks there needs to be more British car companies selling sensibly priced cars on the world stage
‘The UK should be fighting for a Chinese or Korean car factory’
‘The UK should be fighting for a Chinese or Korean car factory’
Mike Rutherford thinks UK politicians should be seeking to establish a new state-of-the-art and job-creating Asian car factory on British soil
“The Dacia Spring might be as significant in the 21st century as the Citroen 2CV and VW Beetle were in the 20th”
“The Dacia Spring might be as significant in the 21st century as the Citroen 2CV and VW Beetle were in the 20th”
Mike Rutherford thinks many other manufacturers will have to follow the example set by Renault and Dacia when it comes to EVs
“MG is easily outselling Jaguar, Land Rover and Bentley combined”
“MG is easily outselling Jaguar, Land Rover and Bentley combined”
The wave of Chinese cars has arrived in the UK, and Mike Rutherford thinks it’s not about to stop any time soon
“Why would any retailer sell a new car at cost price?”
“Why would any retailer sell a new car at cost price?”
Mike Rutherford wonders if we really need ‘cars at cost’ schemes when they lack financial transparency
"BYD, Dacia, MG and Renault are among the most impressive and in-touch car brands in the world"
"BYD, Dacia, MG and Renault are among the most impressive and in-touch car brands in the world"
Mike Rutherford is confused as to why so many car manufacturers avoided the 2024 Geneva Motor Show
'Cheap SUVs are where the smart money's going in today's car market'
'Cheap SUVs are where the smart money's going in today's car market'
Mike Rutherford thinks sensibly priced SUVs are the natural successor to less spacious family hatchbacks
“Some manufacturers are losing their appetite for electric cars”
“Some manufacturers are losing their appetite for electric cars”
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