Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

VW three Shanghai concepts teaser
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Western brands plot fightback against Chinese at Shanghai show

Audi, Lexus, Mazda, Mercedes, Nissan and Volkswagen aim to convince Chinese buyers they're still relevant

17 April 2025
Western brands plot fightback against Chinese at Shanghai show
Lotus Emira red white blue
Hethel builds the Emira (pictured) while Lotus Technology builds the Emeya and Eletre in China
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Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change

Brand owner Geely is merging the British sports car division with the Chinese 'lifestyle' EV division

16 April 2025
Lotus to be a single company again after ownership change
Renault 5 Stock shot 2 (1)
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Private EV sales finally on the rise, thanks to cheap deals, greater choice

The rise has been put down to keener pricing at the lower end of the market

8 April 2025
Private EV sales finally on the rise, thanks to cheap deals, greater choice
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

2 April 2025
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

1 April 2025
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

28 March 2025
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

27 March 2025
Car makers brace for huge financial impact of Trump tariffs
ID3
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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

25 March 2025
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

18 March 2025
Ford Highway: the road that Puma built
BYD production
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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

14 March 2025
Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing
Renault Geely Horse
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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

11 March 2025
Geely replaces Nissan in Renault’s affections as collaborations grow

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