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‘IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES… we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…’ The opening line from Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities. The 2000s promised to b

THE GOLF GTI NEEDS LITTLE IF any introduction. Its status as an icon is beyond question, its desirability amongst its followers and fans unbreakable even when it goes through a rough patch. Which it h

THE 2025 Auto Express New Car Awards are upon us, and we’re struggling to remember a year that proved to be so tough at the top. It’s a reflection of just how well so many car manufacturers – both new

I’m so disappointed in Luca de Meo. His decision to quit the top job at the Renault Group has left me feeling bereft, not least because over the years – at Toyota, Fiat-Alfa-Abarth, VW, Seat and final

A HOST of recent interesting stories from individual manufacturers have added up to a big picture that reinforces the brilliantly diverse nature of the UK car industry. The uncertainty over Lotus’s fu

THE future of Lotus’s UK plant in Hethel, Norfolk, is under review, as its Chinese owner, Geely, takes drastic action to fix the loss-making British sports car brand. The maker is trapped in a perfect