Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent
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Car makers slam pay-per-mile EV tax as 'poorly timed'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that UK's new eVED tax is “the wrong measure at the wrong time”

Car makers slam pay-per-mile EV tax as 'poorly timed'
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Lotus will launch new range of hybrids in Europe next year

First will be a plug-in hybrid variant of the Eletre large SUV packing 912bhp; all-new smaller SUV to follow in 2027

Lotus will launch new range of hybrids in Europe next year
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Turquoise revolution: autonomy the latest battleground in China

Turquoise LEDs lit up the Guangzhou motor show as car makers sought to show off their self-driving technology

Turquoise revolution: autonomy the latest battleground in China
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Nio confirms Firefly hatchback for 2026 UK launch

Right-hand-drive version of Mini Cooper-rivalling hatchback is presented at Guangzhou motor show

Nio confirms Firefly hatchback for 2026 UK launch
Volvo V90 in dealer
Volvo was among the first brands to move to the agency model in the UK
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Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model

Agency model means car makers sell directly to drivers, paying dealers a flat fee for each sale handled

Car makers still dream of move to agency sales model
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Leapmotor B03X revealed as tiny boxy SUV to rival Puma Gen-E

New crossover renamed from A10 to reflect blocky look; due in UK next year at around £25,000

Leapmotor B03X revealed as tiny boxy SUV to rival Puma Gen-E
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A ride in UK's first autonomous taxi reveals the future of driverless cars

'Autonomous vehicle 2.0', which relies on artificial intelligence, could unlock the future of driverless cars

A ride in UK's first autonomous taxi reveals the future of driverless cars
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New Freelander brand to reveal first car "in coming months"

It will be the first of a new range of models to wear JLR's Freelander badge; they will at first be sold only in China

New Freelander brand to reveal first car "in coming months"
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How I'll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all

Vauxhall is a very different company to when Steve Catlin was last there; he aims to return it to the glory days

How I'll get Vauxhall back on track: new boss tells all
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Renault says the EU needs its own ZEV mandate

Legislators must force gradual ramp-up in EV sales else face a "cliff-edge" scenario

Renault says the EU needs its own ZEV mandate
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New Ford of Europe boss faces gruelling rebuild

Sales have halved since 2015 – and now the Chinese are eating its lunch

New Ford of Europe boss faces gruelling rebuild

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