James Taylor
James Taylor studied Automotive Journalism and Automotive Design at Coventry University before joining us at Parkers, road testing, reviewing, and writing features on a variety of cars. After moving on to writer and editor roles at our sister magazine CAR, they now work with Evo.
It’s certain that James loves motoring, and we’ve heard that he even raced a homebuilt kart when he was younger and has even ridden in Ginettas, Radicals, and McLarens since.
Latest from this author
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How reliable is the Ford Transit?Reliability is one of van buyers’ biggest concerns; after all, the longer their vehicle is off the road the more business they stand to lose. To make sure the Transit is...2 Jul 2014
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BMW X1: FarewellI’m going to honest with you, readers. I didn’t much like the BMW X1 when it arrived. I thought it was too expensive, that its M Sport body kit looked...1 Jul 2014
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New Peugeot 508 revealedThis is the latest iteration of the Peugeot 508, unveiled today at an event held by the French carmaker in London. It will reach European dealers in September 2014. To keep...18 Jun 2014
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Mazda 3: Stag triumphWith one of my oldest friends getting married, a stag do beckoned. Dauntingly, it involved an adventure weekend in Wales, which created an opportunity to put the Parkers Mazda 3...10 Jun 2014
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New Volkswagen Caddy BlueMotion announcedVolkswagen has announced a new version of its Caddy BlueMotion panel van with lower CO2 emissions and a greater driving range than the previous model. The BlueMotion label is applied to...6 Jun 2014
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All-new VW Passat for 2015 revealedThe Volkswagen Passat is an extremely important model for the German brand. In fact, over the years they’ve built more Passats than the legendary Beetle. It’s now time for the eighth-generation...30 May 2014
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What to expect from the next VW PassatThe Volkswagen Passat is something of a permanent fixture on company car choice lists up and down the country. There’s now a brand new one on the way – it’ll be...27 May 2014
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BMW X1: Could it work as a company car?Just as Gareth did recently with the Honda CR-V, let’s crunch the numbers and find out if our BMW X1 would make sense as a company car. How to work it...12 May 2014
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Which Toyota Yaris makes the best company car?The Toyota Yaris is one of those cars that’s easy to overlook. It’s not the most exciting small hatchback on the market either to look at or to drive but...7 May 2014
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BMW X1: Have we got the pick of the range?Our BMW X1 long-term test car has the powerful 20d diesel engine and high-end M Sport trim grade. We’ve previously looked at which of its many optional extras are worth having...1 May 2014
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Fiat Ducato revised for 2014Fiat has given the Ducato van a facelift for 2014 along with a series of improvements in durability, fuel efficiency, CO2 emissions and standard equipment. First of all, the front end...24 Apr 2014
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New look and new equipment for Citroen RelayThe Citroen Relay large van has received a series of major updates for 2014. Chief among these is a redesigned front end, more standard equipment than before and greater fuel efficiency...24 Apr 2014