Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

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New Aston Martin boss outlines plans for profitability

Hopes pinned on new sales targets and greater range of options to boost selling prices

5 November 2024
New Aston Martin boss outlines plans for profitability
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Ford is behind on its electric van target for the year
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ZEV mandate spells even bigger trouble for van makers

Van buyers are still incentivised by EV grants, unlike car buyers – but sales still lag far behind where they need to be

25 October 2024
ZEV mandate spells even bigger trouble for van makers
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Japanese supplier THK's LSR-05 concept demonstrates what's possible with in-wheel motors
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Pricey but tempting: the business case for in-wheel motors

In-wheel motor maker Protean reckons it will be a £17 billion market by the middle of the next decade

24 October 2024
Pricey but tempting: the business case for in-wheel motors
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Comply or die: car makers must stop selling cars to keep selling cars

Tightening emissions rules on the continent are set to follow blueprint of the UK's ZEV mandate

22 October 2024
Comply or die: car makers must stop selling cars to keep selling cars
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Tavares (left) took over as CEO of PSA (Peugeot-Citroën) in 2014
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A STLA career: what legacy will Carlos Tavares leave?

Stellantis chief will step down in 2026 after a storied career steering the car world's biggest firms

17 October 2024
A STLA career: what legacy will Carlos Tavares leave?
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Xpeng G6 crossover is available with three powertrain variants in Europe
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Xpeng G6 to be launched in the UK in a matter of weeks

China's answer to Tesla confirms its first electric cars will be on sale here in "less than a handful of months"

15 October 2024
Xpeng G6 to be launched in the UK in a matter of weeks
Tesla Model Y front tracking
The Model Y was the UK's best-selling EV, thanks in large part to a £299pm lease deal
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Car makers on track to hit UK's EV targets after bumper September

Strong discounts and leasing deals provided the sales push that EV makers sorely needed

15 October 2024
Car makers on track to hit UK's EV targets after bumper September
Land Rover Defender production Nitra
Defender (pictured) and Discovery are built at JLR's plant in Nitra, Slovakia
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JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war

Prospect of China raising tariffs on EU-built Land Rovers could hurt firm's business in critical market

9 October 2024
JLR encourages further talks in plea to avoid EU-China tariff war
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What investors will be watching out for at Tesla’s Robotaxi day

From the automated people carrier itself to the long-mooted 'Model 2', here's what to keep an eye on

9 October 2024
What investors will be watching out for at Tesla’s Robotaxi day
Mini dealer
BMW/Mini was among the brands that set in motion plans to switch to agency
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How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla

'Legacy' makers wanted to take revenue back from the middleman, but it hasn't gone according to plan for all

7 October 2024
How reality blew apart the agency sales model dream, even for Tesla
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Sales of the Polestar 2 have fallen
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Can Polestar's new management finally right the ship?

Appointment of a former CFO to lead the start-up tells all about its situation but there's hope on the horizon

3 October 2024
Can Polestar's new management finally right the ship?

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