<![CDATA[Opinion]]> https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/opinion/feed Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:04:14 GMT en <![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 <![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