'Suzuki is doing nicely with a small workforce'
'Suzuki is doing nicely with a small workforce'
Mike Rutherford examines the profits of top vehicle manufacturers, and thinks the future is looking bleak for Mazda
‘The Rexton is pretty much a Swiss Army knife on wheels’
‘The Rexton is pretty much a Swiss Army knife on wheels’
Mike Rutherford reflects on the unglamorous, durable SsangYong marque compared to the likes of Land Rover
'For every price published, there are several tempting ones'
'For every price published, there are several tempting ones'
Thinking of buying a new car? Mike Rutherford takes a closer look at the official published price lists
‘Picking the best driving tunes is a near impossible task'
‘Picking the best driving tunes is a near impossible task'
Music journalist turned motoring writer Mike Rutherford lists his 12 greatest driving tracks of all time
‘Now it’s free of GM, Vauxhall must find its own niche’
‘Now it’s free of GM, Vauxhall must find its own niche’
Mike Rutherford says that after escaping GM, Vauxhall could replicate Jaguar’s post-Ford era success
‘The Government and the DfT are more out of touch than ever'
‘The Government and the DfT are more out of touch than ever'
Mike Rutherford says the Government needs to get its priorities straight when it comes to improving our roads
“As an engine supplier in F1, Honda is an embarrassment”
“As an engine supplier in F1, Honda is an embarrassment”
Mike Rutherford thinks Honda need to exit F1 and instead spend its billions more wisely
‘Donald Trump’s domestic auto firms are increasingly weak’
‘Donald Trump’s domestic auto firms are increasingly weak’
European and Asian car makers could soon outperform GM, Ford and Chrysler in the US, says Mike Rutherford
‘Britain is the best place for premium and luxury cars'
‘Britain is the best place for premium and luxury cars'
Mike Rutherford believes nowhere else in the world beats the UK for cool and innovative design
‘A new JLR Apple group building cars might work’
‘A new JLR Apple group building cars might work’
Mike Rutherford thinks Apple can forget about making its own car, and should instead look at teaming up with an established manufacturer
Associations are too polite to say how safety is policed
Associations are too polite to say how safety is policed
Mike Rutherford looks at what should be done to improve road safety in the UK
“London’s Mayor must see that some diesels are clean"
“London’s Mayor must see that some diesels are clean"
Mike Rutherford argues that clean diesel cars should be recognised as such
We need to remind the new Government what it should be doing
We need to remind the new Government what it should be doing
Mike Rutherford looks at the fallout from the General Election and what the Government should be doing for the motorist between now and 2022
Ms Snow is urging motorists to not pay when wrongly accused
Ms Snow is urging motorists to not pay when wrongly accused
Mike Rutherford thinks motorists need better protection from potential scammers
It’s almost as if drivers don’t exist in the eyes of leaders
It’s almost as if drivers don’t exist in the eyes of leaders
Mike Rutherford says it's about time political parties realised that cars are here to stay
“I know people who’ve borrowed money to buy cars”
“I know people who’ve borrowed money to buy cars”
Mike Rutherford thinks the process for buying a new car on finance is too confusing for most, and needs to be simplified
'Tesla’s Elon Musk seems scary, but that's imperative'
'Tesla’s Elon Musk seems scary, but that's imperative'
Mike Rutherford praises Tesla boss Elon Musk, but thinks tougher times may be ahead for the American company
“There are easier ways to make money than new car brands"
“There are easier ways to make money than new car brands"
Mike Rutherford thinks there are far easier ways for car entrepreneurs to make money than starting new brands and building new factories
All parties must clearly itemise their proposals for drivers
All parties must clearly itemise their proposals for drivers
Mike Rutherford thinks parties need to clarify their views on cars, and not until then should you decide which one wins your vote
Our typical customer might move to suburbia and find that
Our typical customer might move to suburbia and find that
Mike Rutherford is in the US and finds that sales of Koenigsegg, Spyker and Rimac cars are booming as customers try to stand out
“At the minute, JLR is the world’s hottest car firm”
“At the minute, JLR is the world’s hottest car firm”
Mike Rutherford thinks JLR are leading the way after witnessing the Jaguar F-Pace win the 2017 World Car of the Year award
‘Diesel is under attack like never before'
‘Diesel is under attack like never before'
Are diesel cars are being unfairly demonised? Mike Rutherford thinks it's time the car industry fought back before it's too late
Driver Power has improved car retail and service
Driver Power has improved car retail and service
Mike Rutherford extols the virtues of the Driver Power survey, and the forum it creates for motorists to have their say.
Britain clung to its position as 10th largest auto producer
Britain clung to its position as 10th largest auto producer
Mike Rutherford looks at the UK manufacturing industry, and where it sits in relation to the rest of the world
Car manufacturing wage gap: what do car plant workers earn?
Car manufacturing wage gap: what do car plant workers earn?
Our exclusive investigation shows how salaries vary wildly in the world’s top car-making nations
'Why did the Chancellor make taxpayers fund battery tech?'
'Why did the Chancellor make taxpayers fund battery tech?'
Instead of forcing taxpayers to fund EV battery tech, Mike Rutherford asks why the battery industry isn't paying for it itself
'Why no Government advice on cars it recommends?'
'Why no Government advice on cars it recommends?'
Mike Rutherford questions why the Government is so vague on the future of diesel cars
“Car factory staff in the UK shouldn’t price themselves out"
“Car factory staff in the UK shouldn’t price themselves out"
Mike Rutherford praises those working on the UK car production line, but also has a warning for them
'Sadiq Khan wants to scrap diesels that he put on the road'
'Sadiq Khan wants to scrap diesels that he put on the road'
Mike Rutherford looks at the bleak future for diesel cars on the UK's roads
‘The price VW will pay for its mess is immeasurable’
‘The price VW will pay for its mess is immeasurable’
Mike Rutherford looks at how the VW Group is performing as the emissions scandal rumbles on
With intentionally low production, Ferrari needn’t try hard
With intentionally low production, Ferrari needn’t try hard
Mike Rutherford looks at Ferrari's future plans as the manufacturer celebrates its 70th birthday this year
'Is internet shopping the future for car buyers?'
'Is internet shopping the future for car buyers?'
Asda experimented with selling cars in the 1980s - but could the internet shopping era herald a return of supermarkets becoming car dealers?
"Lack of recharging infrastructure is holding back EVs"
"Lack of recharging infrastructure is holding back EVs"
Mike Rutherford finds EVs reliable, fun, and satisfying to drive - so why aren't people flocking to buy them?
"Trump is keen to preserve vehicle production in the US"
"Trump is keen to preserve vehicle production in the US"
Donald Trump has been very outspoken about the US car industry - but what does it mean for manufacturers in America?