<![CDATA[Opinion]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:05:40 GMT en <![CDATA[Mazda’s new CX-6e looks great, but it’s an unworthy impostor]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mazda/370425/mazdas-new-cx-6e-looks-great-its-unworthy-impostor-jordan-katsianis Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:05:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mazda/370425/mazdas-new-cx-6e-looks-great-its-unworthy-impostor-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Over-the-air car updates are fine, but getting it right first time is better]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370410/over-air-car-updates-are-fine-getting-it-right-first-time-better-ellis-hyde Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:19:18 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370410/over-air-car-updates-are-fine-getting-it-right-first-time-better-ellis-hyde <![CDATA[Audi, Renault and VW have all launched retro secret weapons in the EV arms race]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370399/audi-renault-and-vw-have-all-launched-retro-secret-weapons-ev-arms-race-phil-mcnamara Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:32:01 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370399/audi-renault-and-vw-have-all-launched-retro-secret-weapons-ev-arms-race-phil-mcnamara <![CDATA[Forget supercars and SUVs, tiny city cars are capturing the public's imagination]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370375/forget-supercars-and-suvs-tiny-city-cars-are-capturing-publics-imagination Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:05:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370375/forget-supercars-and-suvs-tiny-city-cars-are-capturing-publics-imagination <![CDATA[Confidence is a virtue and the whole car market needs more of it]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370382/confidence-virtue-and-whole-car-market-needs-more-it Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370382/confidence-virtue-and-whole-car-market-needs-more-it <![CDATA[AI is making the used car market a dangerous place]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370360/ai-making-used-car-market-dangerous-place Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:29:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370360/ai-making-used-car-market-dangerous-place <![CDATA[Luxury electric SUVs aren’t selling, and I know the reason why]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/370357/luxury-electric-suvs-arent-selling-and-i-know-reason-why Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:52:48 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/370357/luxury-electric-suvs-arent-selling-and-i-know-reason-why <![CDATA[Aston Martin, Bentley, McLaren, Jaguar Land Rover; Britain can win big in the luxury car market]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370329/aston-martin-bentley-mclaren-jaguar-land-rover-britain-can-win-big-luxury-car-market Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370329/aston-martin-bentley-mclaren-jaguar-land-rover-britain-can-win-big-luxury-car-market <![CDATA[A long car warranty is great, if the brand sticks around to honour it]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370322/long-car-warranty-great-if-brand-sticks-around-honour-it Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:50:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370322/long-car-warranty-great-if-brand-sticks-around-honour-it <![CDATA[EVs have won the argument. Now the hard part - choosing the right one]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370320/evs-have-won-argument-now-hard-part-choosing-right-one-richard-ingram Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:25:15 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370320/evs-have-won-argument-now-hard-part-choosing-right-one-richard-ingram <![CDATA[The diesel company car is dying and I couldn't be happier]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370273/diesel-company-car-dying-and-i-couldnt-be-happier-jordan-katsianis Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:05:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370273/diesel-company-car-dying-and-i-couldnt-be-happier-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Zip-merging is fairer, faster and recommended by all the experts. So why do UK drivers refuse to do it?]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370278/zip-merging-fairer-faster-and-recommended-all-experts-so-why-do-uk-drivers-refuse-do Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:16:14 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370278/zip-merging-fairer-faster-and-recommended-all-experts-so-why-do-uk-drivers-refuse-do <![CDATA[I know the perfect place to showcase Britain's great love affair with the car]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370274/i-know-perfect-place-showcase-britains-great-love-affair-car Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:58:43 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370274/i-know-perfect-place-showcase-britains-great-love-affair-car <![CDATA[Buyers using AI for car research are missing the details that really matter]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370264/buyers-using-ai-car-research-are-missing-details-really-matter Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:12:10 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370264/buyers-using-ai-car-research-are-missing-details-really-matter <![CDATA[Proper motor shows aren’t dead, they’re just far too expensive]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/motor-shows-and-car-events/370254/proper-motor-shows-arent-dead-theyre-just-far-too-expensive-richard-ingram Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:29:20 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/motor-shows-and-car-events/370254/proper-motor-shows-arent-dead-theyre-just-far-too-expensive-richard-ingram <![CDATA[The greatest ever car designer? There is no contest]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370223/greatest-ever-car-designer-there-no-contest Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:05:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370223/greatest-ever-car-designer-there-no-contest <![CDATA[In a heatwave my electric car is super-cool transport AND chilled home office in one]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370213/heatwave-my-electric-car-super-cool-transport-and-chilled-home-office-one Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:33:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370213/heatwave-my-electric-car-super-cool-transport-and-chilled-home-office-one <![CDATA[The school run restart fills me with dread, as a parent and resident]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370206/school-run-restart-fills-me-dread-parent-and-resident Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:21:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370206/school-run-restart-fills-me-dread-parent-and-resident <![CDATA[I think more toll roads is the answer to the UK’s pothole problem]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370199/i-think-more-toll-roads-answer-uks-pothole-problem Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:27:04 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370199/i-think-more-toll-roads-answer-uks-pothole-problem <![CDATA[Should Jaguar be sold to China? Radical decisions are needed to save UK car makers]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370173/should-jaguar-be-sold-china-radical-decisions-are-needed-save-uk-car-makers Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:24 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370173/should-jaguar-be-sold-china-radical-decisions-are-needed-save-uk-car-makers <![CDATA[Chinese cars are beating Ford back, and if you can’t beat them…]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/370154/chinese-cars-are-beating-ford-back-and-if-you-cant-beat-them Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:03:49 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/370154/chinese-cars-are-beating-ford-back-and-if-you-cant-beat-them <![CDATA[Considering a classic car? There’s no better buy than a vintage motor]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370151/considering-classic-car-theres-no-better-buy-vintage-motor Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:21:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370151/considering-classic-car-theres-no-better-buy-vintage-motor <![CDATA[Renault is leading Europe’s fightback against China]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/renault/370144/renault-leading-europes-fightback-against-china Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:11:40 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/renault/370144/renault-leading-europes-fightback-against-china <![CDATA[Britain’s war on car ownership must stop]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370121/britains-war-car-ownership-must-stop Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:05:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370121/britains-war-car-ownership-must-stop <![CDATA[Learner drivers should ditch the Vauxhall Corsa and try a hot hatch instead]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370114/learner-drivers-should-ditch-vauxhall-corsa-and-try-hot-hatch-instead Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:10:41 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370114/learner-drivers-should-ditch-vauxhall-corsa-and-try-hot-hatch-instead <![CDATA[Dacia’s simple but affordable approach is exactly what car buyers want]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370104/dacias-simple-affordable-approach-exactly-what-car-buyers-want Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:55:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370104/dacias-simple-affordable-approach-exactly-what-car-buyers-want <![CDATA[I love electric cars, but I won’t buy one until they get cheaper]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370073/i-love-electric-cars-i-wont-buy-one-until-they-get-cheaper Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370073/i-love-electric-cars-i-wont-buy-one-until-they-get-cheaper <![CDATA[The VW Golf GTI shows the secret of a great hot hatch is balance, not brute force]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370065/vw-golf-gti-shows-secret-great-hot-hatch-balance-not-brute-force-richard-ingram Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:18:36 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370065/vw-golf-gti-shows-secret-great-hot-hatch-balance-not-brute-force-richard-ingram <![CDATA[If you thought the traditional motor show was dead, think again]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370060/if-you-thought-traditional-motor-show-was-dead-think-again-phil-mcnamara Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:45:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370060/if-you-thought-traditional-motor-show-was-dead-think-again-phil-mcnamara <![CDATA[MG might be Chinese now, but it’s selling more cars in the UK than ever]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mg/370034/mg-might-be-chinese-now-its-selling-more-cars-uk-ever Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:28 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mg/370034/mg-might-be-chinese-now-its-selling-more-cars-uk-ever <![CDATA[I'm tired of annoying car tech, these hidden shortcuts saved my sanity]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370025/im-tired-annoying-car-tech-these-hidden-shortcuts-saved-my-sanity Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:45:22 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370025/im-tired-annoying-car-tech-these-hidden-shortcuts-saved-my-sanity <![CDATA[Now Chinese brands want a chunk of the premium car market, but beating the big names will be hard]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370022/now-chinese-brands-want-chunk-premium-car-market-beating-big-names-will-be-hard-richard-ingram Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:02:05 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370022/now-chinese-brands-want-chunk-premium-car-market-beating-big-names-will-be-hard-richard-ingram <![CDATA[Andy Burnham should be the PM to end the war on cars and motorists]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370011/andy-burnham-should-be-pm-end-war-cars-and-motorists Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:05:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370011/andy-burnham-should-be-pm-end-war-cars-and-motorists <![CDATA[I halved my car insurance bill with a few simple tricks, and here they are...]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-insurance/370001/i-halved-my-car-insurance-bill-few-simple-tricks-and-here-they-are Sat, 11 Jul 2026 11:05:25 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-insurance/370001/i-halved-my-car-insurance-bill-few-simple-tricks-and-here-they-are <![CDATA[The future of the car is still bright and the Goodwood Festival of Speed proves it]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369998/future-car-still-bright-and-goodwood-festival-speed-proves-it-ryan-birch Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:27:18 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369998/future-car-still-bright-and-goodwood-festival-speed-proves-it-ryan-birch <![CDATA[From car tax to cancelled roads, the UK's motoring policies are a mess]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369983/car-tax-cancelled-roads-uks-motoring-policies-are-mess-richard-ingram Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:18:56 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369983/car-tax-cancelled-roads-uks-motoring-policies-are-mess-richard-ingram <![CDATA[The Chinese and other emerging car brands aren't building award-winning cars, yet]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369943/chinese-and-other-emerging-car-brands-arent-building-award-winning-cars-yet Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369943/chinese-and-other-emerging-car-brands-arent-building-award-winning-cars-yet <![CDATA[What car should I buy? The answer is never simple]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369946/what-car-should-i-buy-answer-never-simple-jordan-katsianis Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:05:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369946/what-car-should-i-buy-answer-never-simple-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Motorists are suffering like never before and I blame the politicians]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369900/motorists-are-suffering-never-and-i-blame-politicians Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369900/motorists-are-suffering-never-and-i-blame-politicians <![CDATA[Many family cars are now too powerful for their own good]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369879/many-family-cars-are-now-too-powerful-their-own-good Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:43:54 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369879/many-family-cars-are-now-too-powerful-their-own-good <![CDATA[I drove the Honda Super-N and it puts bigger EVs to shame]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369870/i-drove-honda-super-n-and-it-puts-bigger-evs-shame Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:17:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369870/i-drove-honda-super-n-and-it-puts-bigger-evs-shame <![CDATA[The EV pay-per-mile tax is looming, but now is still the time to buy]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369835/ev-pay-mile-tax-looming-now-still-time-buy Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:08:43 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369835/ev-pay-mile-tax-looming-now-still-time-buy <![CDATA[Buying a new car? I bet you don’t know where it was built]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369830/buying-new-car-i-bet-you-dont-know-where-it-was-built Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:25 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369830/buying-new-car-i-bet-you-dont-know-where-it-was-built <![CDATA[Petrolheads, do not despair! BMW's electric M3 is still made with you in mind]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369810/petrolheads-do-not-despair-bmws-electric-m3-still-made-you-mind Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:45:11 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369810/petrolheads-do-not-despair-bmws-electric-m3-still-made-you-mind <![CDATA[Citroen's MPV comeback plan is fantastic news for families]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/citroen/369792/citroens-mpv-comeback-plan-fantastic-news-families Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:28:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/citroen/369792/citroens-mpv-comeback-plan-fantastic-news-families <![CDATA[With MG set to build cars in Spain, at least Nissan is flying the flag for Britain]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369786/mg-set-build-cars-spain-least-nissan-flying-flag-britain-mike-rutherford Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:03:32 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369786/mg-set-build-cars-spain-least-nissan-flying-flag-britain-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[Ultra-rapid EV charging is a gimmick, but I'd still rather charge my car in nine minutes than 10]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369774/ultra-rapid-ev-charging-gimmick-id-still-rather-charge-my-car-nine-minutes-10 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:08:31 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369774/ultra-rapid-ev-charging-gimmick-id-still-rather-charge-my-car-nine-minutes-10 <![CDATA[My top tip for buying a used car? Check the tyres!]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369776/my-top-tip-buying-used-car-check-tyres Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:21:40 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369776/my-top-tip-buying-used-car-check-tyres <![CDATA[Yes AI is clever, but I don’t want a conversation with my car when driving]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369767/yes-ai-clever-i-dont-want-conversation-my-car-when-driving Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:50:22 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369767/yes-ai-clever-i-dont-want-conversation-my-car-when-driving <![CDATA[Forget Bugatti, Chery's Tiggo 4 is a car I didn't want to give back]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369743/forget-bugatti-cherys-tiggo-4-car-i-didnt-want-give-back Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:03:54 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369743/forget-bugatti-cherys-tiggo-4-car-i-didnt-want-give-back