<![CDATA[Opinion]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/feed Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:03:22 GMT en <![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 <![CDATA[I went to China and was left stunned by all the car brands that could still hit the UK]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369706/i-went-china-and-was-left-stunned-all-car-brands-could-still-hit-uk Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:08:35 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369706/i-went-china-and-was-left-stunned-all-car-brands-could-still-hit-uk <![CDATA[Don’t ignore Saab and Rover! Dead brands now make for serious used car bargains]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369733/dont-ignore-saab-and-rover-dead-brands-now-make-serious-used-car-bargains Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:48:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369733/dont-ignore-saab-and-rover-dead-brands-now-make-serious-used-car-bargains <![CDATA[Politicians are failing UK motorists, the war on cars must stop]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369687/politicians-are-failing-uk-motorists-war-cars-must-stop-mike-rutherford Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:19 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369687/politicians-are-failing-uk-motorists-war-cars-must-stop-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[I studied car design and this is why the Ferrari Luce just doesn’t look right]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/369683/i-studied-car-design-and-why-ferrari-luce-just-doesnt-look-right-jordan-katsianis Sat, 30 May 2026 13:08:33 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/369683/i-studied-car-design-and-why-ferrari-luce-just-doesnt-look-right-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Aftermarket parts can transform a used car bargain]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369678/aftermarket-parts-can-transform-used-car-bargain-richard-ingram Thu, 28 May 2026 12:47:38 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369678/aftermarket-parts-can-transform-used-car-bargain-richard-ingram <![CDATA[The Ferrari Luce is the Apple Car that no one wanted]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/369670/ferrari-luce-apple-car-no-one-wanted-tom-jervis Wed, 27 May 2026 13:37:42 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/369670/ferrari-luce-apple-car-no-one-wanted-tom-jervis <![CDATA[Ford’s UK fightback has begun, and resurrecting the Fiesta and Focus is a great place to start]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369669/fords-uk-fightback-has-begun-and-resurrecting-fiesta-and-focus-great-place-start-paul-barker Wed, 27 May 2026 13:02:14 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369669/fords-uk-fightback-has-begun-and-resurrecting-fiesta-and-focus-great-place-start-paul-barker <![CDATA[New car discounts as high as 54 per cent have landed in Britain]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369644/new-car-discounts-high-54-cent-have-landed-britain Mon, 25 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369644/new-car-discounts-high-54-cent-have-landed-britain <![CDATA[You're a fool if you don't get breakdown cover on your used car]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/buying-car/369645/youre-fool-if-you-dont-get-breakdown-cover-your-used-car Sat, 23 May 2026 11:08:32 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/buying-car/369645/youre-fool-if-you-dont-get-breakdown-cover-your-used-car <![CDATA[A 1,000bhp petrol supercar from Lotus, reviving the Esprit name? Of course i'm excited]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/lotus/369634/1000bhp-petrol-supercar-lotus-reviving-esprit-name-course-im-excited Thu, 21 May 2026 09:31:20 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/lotus/369634/1000bhp-petrol-supercar-lotus-reviving-esprit-name-course-im-excited <![CDATA[We don't value great cars - or people - enough, until they're gone]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369611/we-dont-value-great-cars-or-people-enough-until-theyre-gone Sun, 17 May 2026 09:08:55 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369611/we-dont-value-great-cars-or-people-enough-until-theyre-gone <![CDATA[GTI is so loved on the VW Golf, the failure of hot Polos is a real mystery]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/polo/369610/gti-so-loved-vw-golf-failure-hot-polos-real-mystery Sat, 16 May 2026 12:03:32 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/polo/369610/gti-so-loved-vw-golf-failure-hot-polos-real-mystery <![CDATA[Buying the best car is great, buying a great car at the best price is brilliant]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369600/buying-best-car-great-buying-great-car-best-price-brilliant-tom-jervis Thu, 14 May 2026 16:28:04 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369600/buying-best-car-great-buying-great-car-best-price-brilliant-tom-jervis <![CDATA[True independence is still a car and a driving licence]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369536/true-independence-still-car-and-driving-licence-mike-rutherford Sun, 10 May 2026 10:03:32 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369536/true-independence-still-car-and-driving-licence-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[Will the local election results reform our pothole-plagued roads? We live in hope]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369544/will-local-election-results-reform-our-pothole-plagued-roads-we-live-hope-tom-jervis Fri, 08 May 2026 12:46:43 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369544/will-local-election-results-reform-our-pothole-plagued-roads-we-live-hope-tom-jervis <![CDATA[Car leasing makes a lot of financial sense, as long as you're not fussy]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369524/car-leasing-makes-lot-financial-sense-long-youre-not-fussy Thu, 07 May 2026 08:59:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369524/car-leasing-makes-lot-financial-sense-long-youre-not-fussy <![CDATA[Lawmakers are finally tackling keyless car theft]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369521/lawmakers-are-finally-tackling-keyless-car-theft-paul-barker Wed, 06 May 2026 13:08:02 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369521/lawmakers-are-finally-tackling-keyless-car-theft-paul-barker <![CDATA[China is the top car building nation in the world, and it’s just getting started]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369500/china-top-car-building-nation-world-and-its-just-getting-started-mike-rutherford Sun, 03 May 2026 10:03:32 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369500/china-top-car-building-nation-world-and-its-just-getting-started-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[The VW ID. Polo is a great example of a brand remembering its roots]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369490/vw-id-polo-great-example-brands-remembering-their-past-better Fri, 01 May 2026 09:24:54 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369490/vw-id-polo-great-example-brands-remembering-their-past-better <![CDATA[Overbearing safety tech is annoying, but BMW and Polestar have nailed it]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369482/overbearing-safety-tech-annoying-bmw-and-polestar-have-nailed-it Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:50:30 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369482/overbearing-safety-tech-annoying-bmw-and-polestar-have-nailed-it <![CDATA[Chinese cars still lack authenticity and originality, they'll need both for true world domination]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369464/chinese-cars-still-lack-authenticity-and-originality-theyll-need-both-true-world-jordan-katsianis Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:46:07 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369464/chinese-cars-still-lack-authenticity-and-originality-theyll-need-both-true-world-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Nissan’s Sunderland plant needs the help of Chinese car brands to thrive in the years to come]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369456/nissans-sunderland-plant-needs-help-chinese-car-brands-thrive-years-come-mike-rutherford Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:03:33 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369456/nissans-sunderland-plant-needs-help-chinese-car-brands-thrive-years-come-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[If you weren't keen on car salespeople, wait until you try their AI replacements]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369439/if-you-werent-keen-car-salespeople-wait-until-you-try-their-ai-replacements Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:13:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369439/if-you-werent-keen-car-salespeople-wait-until-you-try-their-ai-replacements <![CDATA[I hope the EV era doesn't mean beautiful cars are a thing of the past]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369433/i-hope-ev-era-doesnt-mean-beautiful-cars-are-thing-past-paul-barker Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:40:04 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369433/i-hope-ev-era-doesnt-mean-beautiful-cars-are-thing-past-paul-barker <![CDATA[Chinese cars' popularity in the UK is proof brand loyalty is fading fast]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369403/chinese-cars-popularity-uk-proof-brand-loyalty-fading-fast-mike-rutherford Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:33:34 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369403/chinese-cars-popularity-uk-proof-brand-loyalty-fading-fast-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[Digital displays won't kill analogue car dashboard dials, they'll live on as the height of luxury]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/exclusive/369407/digital-displays-wont-kill-analogue-car-dashboard-dials-theyll-live-height-luxury Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:08:33 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/exclusive/369407/digital-displays-wont-kill-analogue-car-dashboard-dials-theyll-live-height-luxury