<![CDATA[Opinion]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/feed Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:07:49 GMT en <![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 <![CDATA[EVs no longer make a statement, they're just better cars]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369392/evs-no-longer-make-statement-theyre-just-better-cars-jordan-katsianis Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:36:15 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369392/evs-no-longer-make-statement-theyre-just-better-cars-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[The reset begins now, but Volkswagen won’t look back on the ID. era with pride]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/369381/reset-begins-now-volkswagen-wont-look-back-id-era-pride Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:26 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/369381/reset-begins-now-volkswagen-wont-look-back-id-era-pride <![CDATA[New cars cost too much but some brands are finally finding the price sweet spot]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369340/new-cars-cost-too-much-some-brands-are-finally-finding-price-sweet-spot-mike-rutherford Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:03:33 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369340/new-cars-cost-too-much-some-brands-are-finally-finding-price-sweet-spot-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[If you're buying a car online you still shouldn't skip a visit to the dealer]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369338/if-youre-buying-car-online-you-still-shouldnt-skip-visit-dealer-richard-ingram Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:09:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369338/if-youre-buying-car-online-you-still-shouldnt-skip-visit-dealer-richard-ingram <![CDATA[Better public transport is the secret to cutting car use, not making drivers’ lives harder and more expensive]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369322/better-public-transport-secret-cutting-car-use-not-making-drivers-lives-harder-and Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:54:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369322/better-public-transport-secret-cutting-car-use-not-making-drivers-lives-harder-and <![CDATA[Want cheaper fuel? It's time Britain held a referendum on North Sea oil]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369299/want-cheaper-fuel-its-time-britain-held-referendum-north-sea-oil-mike-rutherford Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:03:34 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369299/want-cheaper-fuel-its-time-britain-held-referendum-north-sea-oil-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[Are traditional car dealers dying? Not yet! The best will evolve and be more valued than ever]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369296/are-traditional-car-dealers-dying-not-yet-best-will-evolve-and-be-more-valued-ever-paul-barker Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:08:34 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369296/are-traditional-car-dealers-dying-not-yet-best-will-evolve-and-be-more-valued-ever-paul-barker <![CDATA[The new Freelander could be the ultimate Chinese copycat car]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369303/new-freelander-could-be-ultimate-chinese-copycat-richard-ingram Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:27:56 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369303/new-freelander-could-be-ultimate-chinese-copycat-richard-ingram <![CDATA[Maybe I’m just getting old, but modern cars should be less complex to drive]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369286/maybe-im-just-getting-old-modern-cars-should-be-less-complex-drive Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:46:25 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369286/maybe-im-just-getting-old-modern-cars-should-be-less-complex-drive <![CDATA[Renault's cute new Twingo is hard not to love and we have globalisation to thank]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/renault/twingo/369270/renaults-cute-new-twingo-hard-not-love-and-we-have-globalisation-thank Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:45:57 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/renault/twingo/369270/renaults-cute-new-twingo-hard-not-love-and-we-have-globalisation-thank <![CDATA[Ferrari has a social conscience, British car makers should follow suit]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/369254/ferrari-has-social-conscience-british-car-makers-should-follow-suit Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:03:34 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/369254/ferrari-has-social-conscience-british-car-makers-should-follow-suit <![CDATA[Clever car buyers skip the fancy new model and get the one it just replaced]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369244/clever-car-buyers-skip-fancy-new-model-and-get-one-it-just-replaced Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:20:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369244/clever-car-buyers-skip-fancy-new-model-and-get-one-it-just-replaced <![CDATA[People need to ‘want’ electric cars, and not be forced into them]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369240/people-need-want-electric-cars-and-not-be-forced-them Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:52:24 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369240/people-need-want-electric-cars-and-not-be-forced-them <![CDATA[The UK should reduce the impact of the global fuel crisis by fully exploiting its natural resources]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369211/uk-should-reduce-impact-global-fuel-crisis-fully-exploiting-its-natural-resources Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:03:35 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369211/uk-should-reduce-impact-global-fuel-crisis-fully-exploiting-its-natural-resources <![CDATA[Back-to-back tests are the best way to choose a new car. Trust me, I’m a car journalist]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369205/back-back-tests-are-best-way-choose-new-car-trust-me-im-car-journalist-richard-ingram Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:33:31 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369205/back-back-tests-are-best-way-choose-new-car-trust-me-im-car-journalist-richard-ingram <![CDATA[Don’t accept a lowball offer when selling a car! Here’s how I beat the system and got more money]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369209/dont-accept-lowball-offer-when-selling-car-heres-how-i-beat-system-and-got-more-ellis-hyde Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:01:25 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369209/dont-accept-lowball-offer-when-selling-car-heres-how-i-beat-system-and-got-more-ellis-hyde <![CDATA[I've seen it and BMW's new i3 looks taut and agile, the opposite of today's bloated SUVs]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/3-series/369196/ive-seen-it-and-bmws-new-i3-looks-taut-and-agile-opposite-bloated-suvs-jordan-katsianis Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:41:44 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/3-series/369196/ive-seen-it-and-bmws-new-i3-looks-taut-and-agile-opposite-bloated-suvs-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[The death of the Honda 0 Series is heartbreaking, but what it signals is even worse]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/369172/death-honda-0-series-heartbreaking-what-it-signals-even-worse Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:19:28 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/369172/death-honda-0-series-heartbreaking-what-it-signals-even-worse <![CDATA[AI has begun its car industry revolution with humanoid robots taking human jobs]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369161/ai-has-begun-its-car-industry-revolution-humanoid-robots-taking-human-jobs-mike-rutherford Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:03:54 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369161/ai-has-begun-its-car-industry-revolution-humanoid-robots-taking-human-jobs-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[Rising fuel prices mean paying extra for a more efficient car can save you big money]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369156/rising-fuel-prices-mean-paying-extra-more-efficient-car-can-save-you-money-tom-jervis Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:31:07 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369156/rising-fuel-prices-mean-paying-extra-more-efficient-car-can-save-you-money-tom-jervis <![CDATA[The rise of over-the-air updates means car touchscreens are here to stay]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369140/rise-over-air-updates-mean-car-touchscreens-are-here-stay-paul-barker Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:37:46 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369140/rise-over-air-updates-mean-car-touchscreens-are-here-stay-paul-barker <![CDATA[A new Geneva Motor Show-type event is coming to London, and it could be huge]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369114/new-geneva-motor-show-type-event-coming-london-mike-rutherford Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:40:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369114/new-geneva-motor-show-type-event-coming-london-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[Fabric is the new leather! Today's clever car textiles give hide a hiding for interior impact]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369105/fabric-new-leather-todays-clever-car-textiles-give-hide-hiding-interior-impact-tom-jervis Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:26:18 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369105/fabric-new-leather-todays-clever-car-textiles-give-hide-hiding-interior-impact-tom-jervis <![CDATA[It’s time to stop disrupting the electric car transition]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369102/stop-disrupting-electric-car-transition-paul-barker Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:29:35 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369102/stop-disrupting-electric-car-transition-paul-barker <![CDATA[Fuel costs rises will hurt petrol and EV drivers, the Govt needs to step in]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369101/fuel-costs-rises-will-hurt-petrol-and-ev-drivers-govt-needs-step-steve-walker Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:14:22 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369101/fuel-costs-rises-will-hurt-petrol-and-ev-drivers-govt-needs-step-steve-walker <![CDATA[Diesel cars aren’t dead, in fact they’re even starting to make a comeback]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369065/diesel-cars-arent-dead-fact-theyre-even-starting-make-comeback-mike-rutherford Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:08:36 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369065/diesel-cars-arent-dead-fact-theyre-even-starting-make-comeback-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[Modern performance cars have a big problem! Weight, and lots of it]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369069/modern-performance-cars-have-big-problem-weight-and-lots-it Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:08:31 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369069/modern-performance-cars-have-big-problem-weight-and-lots-it <![CDATA[The Honda Prelude has stuck close to its roots, unlike the Ford Capri]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/prelude/369061/honda-prelude-has-stuck-close-its-roots-unlike-ford-capri Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:03:33 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/prelude/369061/honda-prelude-has-stuck-close-its-roots-unlike-ford-capri <![CDATA[Some Chinese cars are developed in only two years, but it often feels that way when you drive them]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369068/chinese-cars-can-be-developed-only-two-years-it-often-feels-way-jordan-katsianis Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:22:59 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369068/chinese-cars-can-be-developed-only-two-years-it-often-feels-way-jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Forget range, electric car efficiency is what really matters for drivers looking to cut costs ]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369056/forget-range-electric-car-efficiency-what-really-matters-drivers-looking-cut-costs-pete-baiden Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:50:04 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369056/forget-range-electric-car-efficiency-what-really-matters-drivers-looking-cut-costs-pete-baiden <![CDATA[Petrol or electric? The answer depends on you]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369045/petrol-or-electric-answer-depends-you Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:57:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369045/petrol-or-electric-answer-depends-you <![CDATA[Ford was the biggest car company in the world but it's hit hard times, and isn't alone]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369008/ford-was-biggest-car-company-world-its-hit-hard-times-and-isnt-alone Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:03:34 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/369008/ford-was-biggest-car-company-world-its-hit-hard-times-and-isnt-alone <![CDATA[Eyeing up a used car? Pay very close attention to the pictures]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368999/eyeing-used-car-pay-very-close-attention-pictures Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:57:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368999/eyeing-used-car-pay-very-close-attention-pictures <![CDATA[Electric cars are more expensive to buy and insure, and will depreciate faster]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368963/electric-cars-are-more-expensive-buy-and-insure-and-will-depreciate-faster-mike-rutherford Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:03:34 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368963/electric-cars-are-more-expensive-buy-and-insure-and-will-depreciate-faster-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[It’s time to be clear and honest about battery health on used electric cars]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368959/its-time-be-clear-and-honest-about-battery-health-used-electric-cars Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:08:35 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368959/its-time-be-clear-and-honest-about-battery-health-used-electric-cars <![CDATA[I’ve been crying out for a revolutionary car interior, I’m just shocked it came from Ferrari]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/368949/ive-been-crying-out-revolutionary-car-interior-im-just-shocked-it-came-ferrari-%20jordan-katsianis Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:04:53 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ferrari/368949/ive-been-crying-out-revolutionary-car-interior-im-just-shocked-it-came-ferrari-%20jordan-katsianis <![CDATA[Chinese cars are reshaping the UK market, and it’s all down to some incredibly low prices]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368943/chinese-cars-are-reshaping-uk-market-and-its-all-down-some-incredibly-low-prices-paul-barker Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:30:23 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368943/chinese-cars-are-reshaping-uk-market-and-its-all-down-some-incredibly-low-prices-paul-barker <![CDATA[The Chinese are the UK car industry's best hope for revival]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368921/chinese-are-uk-car-industrys-best-hope-revival-mike-rutherford Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:03:34 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368921/chinese-are-uk-car-industrys-best-hope-revival-mike-rutherford <![CDATA[These tricks make leasing a car even more affordable]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368913/these-tricks-make-leasing-car-even-more-affordable-pete-baiden Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:27:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368913/these-tricks-make-leasing-car-even-more-affordable-pete-baiden <![CDATA[The world’s most important modern car is a Toyota Prius]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368905/worlds-most-important-modern-car-toyota-prius-steve-walker Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:35:32 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368905/worlds-most-important-modern-car-toyota-prius-steve-walker <![CDATA[Driving a convertible car is one of the joys of life, even in the UK]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368902/driving-convertible-car-one-joys-life-even-uk-paul-barker Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:45:25 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368902/driving-convertible-car-one-joys-life-even-uk-paul-barker <![CDATA[Petrol stations aren’t like online shops, so Fuel Finder probably won’t help motorists much]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368899/petrol-stations-arent-online-shops-so-fuel-finder-probably-wont-help-motorists-much-tom-jervis Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:22:22 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368899/petrol-stations-arent-online-shops-so-fuel-finder-probably-wont-help-motorists-much-tom-jervis <![CDATA[What it takes to set a Nurburgring lap record, from the man who did it in a VW Golf]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/368892/what-it-takes-set-nurburgring-lap-record-man-who-did-it-vw-golf-richard-ingram Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:27:27 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/368892/what-it-takes-set-nurburgring-lap-record-man-who-did-it-vw-golf-richard-ingram <![CDATA[Powered car boot lids are a rare oasis of calm in the modern world… or a complete waste of time]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368889/powered-car-boot-lids-are-rare-oasis-calm-modern-world-or-complete-waste-time-steve-walker Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:30:44 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368889/powered-car-boot-lids-are-rare-oasis-calm-modern-world-or-complete-waste-time-steve-walker <![CDATA[Honda HRC could bring Type R joy to the masses]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/368880/honda-hrc-could-bring-type-r-joy-masses Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:52:10 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/honda/368880/honda-hrc-could-bring-type-r-joy-masses <![CDATA[Stop waiting and buy that dream performance car now, it might just save you money!]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368857/stop-waiting-and-buy-dream-performance-car-now-it-might-just-save-you-money Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:50:00 GMT https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/368857/stop-waiting-and-buy-dream-performance-car-now-it-might-just-save-you-money