Michael Taylor is a reporter and industry analyst who has reported on the automotive world for more than 30 years. A former magazine editor and factory rally driver, his first published road test was on the original Toyota MR2. He has been in the thick of breaking stories, from Volkswagen's Dieselgate to Daimler's takeover of Chrysler, and dozens in between. He holds no financial positions in any car company or industry supplier.
Rolls-Royce Delivers One-Of-One Fur-Baby Luxury Car Tribute
Normally a bastion of serenity and calm, British luxury automaker Rolls-Royce has created a fur-baby tribute car so cute you just want to scratch it behind its ears.
ZF Joins Bosch In Layoffs As Europe’s EV Pushback Bites In Germany
ZF has announced it would cut 7,600 jobs from its drivetrain-electrification division, as part of a pre-approved plan that could see as many as 14,000 jobs slashed.
Italian Classics Dominate Varignana Concorso In Italy
Italian cars have dominated the Varignana 1705 Concorso d’Eleganza, claiming the Best of Show, the People’s Choice and five out of the seven classes.
Chinese Brands Dominate Historic Turin Auto Show
Turin’s air was cleaner than it during its industrial peak, but around half the 50-plus brands and more than half the production cars on show were Chinese.
Troubled Polestar EV Brand Launches Luxury Sedan
Luxury EV brand Polestar has finally revealed its Polestar 5, five full years after the Precept concept car (on which it is based) was made its debut.
Ex-F1 Star Ricciardo Joins Ford Racing As Global Ambassador
Eight-time Formula 1 Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo has joined Ford’s renamed motorsports division, Ford Racing, as its global ambassador.
BMW Teases All-Electric 2026 3 Series Sedan At IX3 Launch
In an unprecedented product onslaught, BMW confirmed the new i3 will be the second of a staggering 40 new models that the Bavarian brand will launch by the end of 2027.
2026 BMW ‘Neue Klasse’ IX3 SUV BEV Finally Breaks Cover
BMW has finally unveiled its long-teased 2026 BMW iX3 “Neue Klasse” electric all-wheel SUV, promising strong performance and a 20% improvement in range.
BMW Confirms Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Production For 2028
It is around 25% smaller than the fuel cell used in the 2023 BMW iX5 fuel cell, but with the same power, thanks to a jump in power density.
Local Push From VW, BMW, Mercedes Push EVs At Munich’s IAA Auto Show
They say auto shows are dead, but local automakers BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen are launching critical EVs at next month’s IAA Mobility show in Munich.