Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent
Jim Rowan with Volvo EX30 Cross Country
Rowan was a key driver behind Volvo's push for software-defined vehicles
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Volvo CEO was pushed out as financial conditions turned stormy

Sources confirm to Autocar that Jim Rowan was pushed out, sending shockwaves through the industry

Volvo CEO was pushed out as financial conditions turned stormy
gkn liam butterworth interview factory
GKN's last UK automotive parts plant closed in 2021
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Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future

Headwinds including electrification and China are forcing a number of prominent suppliers to restructure

Job-hit automotive suppliers brace for a very different future
BMW iX5 hydrogen front quarter
BMW uses Toyota fuel cells in its fleet of hydrogen iX5 demonstrators
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Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?

Rough start to the year has brought filling station closures and collapse of commercial vehicle businesses

Is the hydrogen car dream as good as dead?
BMW X3 export Spartanburg
BMW builds SUVs in Spartanburg, South Carolina, but actual local content is reported to be only around 30%
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Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs

All cars and light commercial vehicles imported into the US will be hit with a 25% tariff from 2 April

Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs
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Are electric cars making money for car companies yet?

The shift to electric cars has massively hurt profitability for many firms, but there are signs of hope ahead

Are electric cars making money for car companies yet?
Ford Craiova cars
Courier (silver) and Puma (yellow) are built at Craiova
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Ford Highway: the road that Puma built

Building cars in road-deficient Romania is hard work, but Ford’s persistence is paying off

Ford Highway: the road that Puma built
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Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing

​Chinese firms will build cars in Europe but not necessarily in a way that will fill the region’s ghost plants

Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing
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Geely replaces Nissan in Renault’s affections as collaborations grow

Joint projects between Chinese and French firms have grown in past three years, including Horse engine company

Geely replaces Nissan in Renault’s affections as collaborations grow
Kia PV5 cargo front quarter
Kia PV5 is the first and likely best-selling in a new range of 'Platform Beyond Vehicles'
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Electric van makers go big on tech to woo cautious buyers

Extra gadgets are intended to convince diesel van buyers to make the switch – but will it work?

Electric van makers go big on tech to woo cautious buyers
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​New Maserati models in limbo after £1.2 billion investment written off

Launch of MC20 Folgore and future EVs in doubt after Italian firm suffers sales slump in 2024

​New Maserati models in limbo after £1.2 billion investment written off

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