Nick Gibbs

Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

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Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

After the Tesla-fuelled elation of 2021, many car makers are now relaxing plans to drop combustion engines

17 September 2024

Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

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"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits

Conflicts in and around the Volkswagen Group have moved into the spotlight

12 September 2024

"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits

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The new Elm Evolv weighs 850kg and can lug another 500kg

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Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

Demand for urban delivery vehicles has sparked a hot contest for everything from cargo bicycles to full-size vans

10 September 2024

Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

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In the UK across the first seven months of 2024, two thirds of Renault's sales were the Clio and Captur

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Renault’s fleet push sparks investor fears of profit erosion

Businesses' promises of bigger sales potentially mean lower prices and less profit

3 September 2024

Renault’s fleet push sparks investor fears of profit erosion

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Lotus sold 4873 cars in the first half of the year, split evenly between the Eletre (pictured) and Emira

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Lotus slashes EV sales target by 78% due to new US tariffs

Geely-owned luxury brand now targets 12,000 sales this year, down on its previous goal of 55,000

29 August 2024

Lotus slashes EV sales target by 78% due to new US tariffs

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Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains

Powertrains pairing big batteries with small petrol generators could bridge gap to electric cars

28 August 2024

Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains

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Doubts mount over Europe's 'bogus' e-fuels exemption

High energy demand and rules around its sourcing could lead to a de facto ban on combustion engines

22 August 2024

Doubts mount over Europe's 'bogus' e-fuels exemption

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Global premium brands starting to struggle in China

BMW, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and JLR among those feeling the hit

19 August 2024

Global premium brands starting to struggle in China

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Renault calls for flexibility as makers stress over new EU CO2 laws

Tougher legislation states that all makers must chop 15% from their 2020 carbon emissions averages

14 August 2024

Renault calls for flexibility as makers stress over new EU CO2 laws

Rimac recently launched a robotaxi company called Verne

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Optimism about robotaxis returns to automotive industry

Despite some very public setbacks, key players including Tesla, GM and VW are set on self-driving tech

12 August 2024

Optimism about robotaxis returns to automotive industry

Chery will launch Omoda 5 (left) and E5 (right) in the UK imminently

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Chery UK boss: we want to be as big as Kia in five years

Victor Zhang lays out his battle plan as Chery launches its Jaecoo and Omoda brands in the UK

8 August 2024

Chery UK boss: we want to be as big as Kia in five years

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