Michael Taylor

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Michael Taylor

Fiat Professional has trodden on Italian automotive iconography with its Tris electric three-wheeler concept for Africa and the Middle East. The Tris clearly owes its design roots with the long-running Piaggio Ape (pronounced “ah-pay”), which is Italian for “bee”. Designed by its Centro Stile design studio, the Tris is Fiat’s attempt at solving the last-mile delivery problem, using small, nimble commercial vehicles - much like the Piaggio Ape has done since 1948, and still does.

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Michael Taylor

Serbian budget car brand Yugo is back. Almost. Just three months after the announcement of the brand’s rebirth, it showed a 1:5 scale model of its promised new Yugo at the Car Design Event in Munich, Germany, last week. Yugo promised the hatchback will be true to the brand’s traditional budget ethos, with only two doors in the B-segment (or subcompact) market.

4 weeks ago | thespec.com | Michael Taylor

What’s the goal of the all-new 2025 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman? To be a practical Sport Utility Vehicle with a healthy dose of performance and enthusiast attitude. Does it succeed? Does this car have what it takes? In their classic 1970s sitcom, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Lou Grant (played by Ed Asner) said to Mary Richards (played by Mary Tyler Moore), “You know what, you’ve got spunk. I hate spunk!” This Mini Countryman JCW has spunk. Whoever is behind the wheel should love this.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Michael Taylor

The CEO of Mercedes-Benz has warned the European Union that tariffs would be a "crude" way to find an equitable competition between European and Chinese EV makers. Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius told the Shanghai Auto Show that a solution had to be found that allowed European automakers to compete head-to-head with Chinese-made electric cars and SUVs, but that way should not be with tariffs.

1 month ago | expressandstar.com | Michael Taylor

Built in 1956, St Giles Church Hall has been at the centre of the Rowley Regis community for nearly 70 years, offering facilities for hire for a range of functions, including parties, conferences, meetings and clubs. The project has involved replacing the existing large, poorly fitted single glazed windows with new double glazing and carrying out upgrades to the heating system to improve efficiency.