<![CDATA[Opinion]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/feed Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:06:07 GMT en <![CDATA[RIP Volkswagen? Not a chance, thanks to four brilliant new cars]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/370749/rip-volkswagen-not-chance-thanks-four-brilliant-new-cars Sun, 25 Oct 2026 11:00:25 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/370749/rip-volkswagen-not-chance-thanks-four-brilliant-new-cars <![CDATA[Oh deer! How a car airbag disaster cost me a fortune]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370729/oh-deer-how-car-airbag-disaster-cost-me-fortune Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:34:07 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370729/oh-deer-how-car-airbag-disaster-cost-me-fortune <![CDATA[Electric cars don’t excite kids, but a Porsche 911 with a loud engine definitely does]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/370719/electric-cars-dont-excite-kids-porsche-911-loud-engine-definitely-does Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:05:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/370719/electric-cars-dont-excite-kids-porsche-911-loud-engine-definitely-does <![CDATA[Modified cars may look cool, but they can also be a financial disaster]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370691/modified-cars-may-look-cool-they-can-also-be-financial-disaster-ellis-hyde Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:16:29 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370691/modified-cars-may-look-cool-they-can-also-be-financial-disaster-ellis-hyde <![CDATA[With diesel prices at almost £11 per gallon, the Gov must lower the VAT rate at the pumps]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370628/diesel-prices-almost-ps11-gallon-gov-must-lower-vat-rate-pumps Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:05:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370628/diesel-prices-almost-ps11-gallon-gov-must-lower-vat-rate-pumps <![CDATA[Jaguar’s radical reinvention could be the boldest gamble in British car making history]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/jaguar/370606/jaguars-radical-reinvention-could-be-boldest-gamble-british-car-making-history Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:01:05 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/jaguar/370606/jaguars-radical-reinvention-could-be-boldest-gamble-british-car-making-history <![CDATA[It’s hard to see how the Jaguar Type 01 will be a huge success]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370579/its-hard-see-how-jaguar-type-01-will-be-huge-success Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:03:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370579/its-hard-see-how-jaguar-type-01-will-be-huge-success <![CDATA[Only in the UK could 'ghost' car number plates be a huge problem]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370565/only-uk-could-ghost-car-number-plates-be-huge-problem-ellis-hyde Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:21:56 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370565/only-uk-could-ghost-car-number-plates-be-huge-problem-ellis-hyde <![CDATA[Selling your car online is great but don't forget the old ways]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370557/selling-your-car-online-great-dont-forget-old-ways Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:34:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370557/selling-your-car-online-great-dont-forget-old-ways <![CDATA[I’m convinced BMW is entering a new golden era]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/370545/im-convinced-bmw-entering-new-golden-era-richard-ingram Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:46:22 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/370545/im-convinced-bmw-entering-new-golden-era-richard-ingram <![CDATA[The VW Group needs SEAT, so killing it would be madness!]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370526/vw-group-needs-seat-so-killing-it-would-be-madness Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:01:29 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370526/vw-group-needs-seat-so-killing-it-would-be-madness <![CDATA[All-season tyres should be an investment, not a luxury]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370530/all-season-tyres-should-be-investment-not-luxury-richard-ingram Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:05:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370530/all-season-tyres-should-be-investment-not-luxury-richard-ingram <![CDATA[Fancy a cheap used EV? The data says you'd better be quick]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370513/fancy-cheap-used-ev-data-says-youd-better-be-quick-jordan-katsianis Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:20:06 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370513/fancy-cheap-used-ev-data-says-youd-better-be-quick-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Range Rover Electric and Dacia Spring are EV extremes but I've found the sweet spot]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370464/range-rover-electric-and-dacia-spring-are-ev-extremes-ive-found-sweet-spot Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370464/range-rover-electric-and-dacia-spring-are-ev-extremes-ive-found-sweet-spot <![CDATA[Large SUVs are overkill. 'Right-size' into a smaller car, you'll feel the benefit]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370461/large-suvs-are-overkill-right-size-smaller-car-youll-feel-benefit-richard-ingram Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:30:12 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370461/large-suvs-are-overkill-right-size-smaller-car-youll-feel-benefit-richard-ingram <![CDATA[Chinese car boom may be bad for legacy brands, but it's great for Britain]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370448/chinese-car-boom-may-be-bad-legacy-brands-its-great-britain-phil-mcnamara Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:06 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370448/chinese-car-boom-may-be-bad-legacy-brands-its-great-britain-phil-mcnamara <![CDATA[Rising prices are forcing us into older cars, don't tax them as well]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370418/rising-prices-are-forcing-us-older-cars-dont-tax-them-well Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:05:25 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/370418/rising-prices-are-forcing-us-older-cars-dont-tax-them-well <![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