Nick Gibbs

Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

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News

Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?

Affordable electrified vehicles power a huge surge in Chinese car sales, as legacy firms struggle to stay competitive

20 August 2026

Chinese car makers take a fifth of the UK market – can they keep growing?

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Oxford factory is key to Mini's image but also brings high costs

Opinion

Strong sales, high costs: Why BMW needs to rethink Mini's future

As parent company BMW hits headwinds, Mini's resilience comes into question

19 August 2026

Strong sales, high costs: Why BMW needs to rethink Mini's future

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News

Car prices to rise as manufacturers battle huge supply struggles

Geopolitical issues, artificial intelligence boom and more challenges all drive up the cost of materials

18 August 2026

Car prices to rise as manufacturers battle huge supply struggles

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News

Porsche joins Xpeng emissions pool as it pivots back to ICE cars

Sports car specialist joins Chinese EV maker's emissions pool in EU as it primes new petrol-engined models

12 August 2026

Porsche joins Xpeng emissions pool as it pivots back to ICE cars

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Hyundai expects to sell 20,000 Ioniq 3 EVs in Europe by the year's end

News

Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide

Brand's European sales to dealers fell by 11% in the first half of 2026 while operating margin dipped to 5.8%

12 August 2026

Hyundai pins hopes on new models after European sales slide

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Opinion

Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?

Customers are paying more for cars but the debt keeps piling higher, forcing drastic action

12 August 2026

Aston Martin's cars are the best yet - why aren't its finances?

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News

How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants

BMW's profit margin for the first half of 2026 dipped to 3.6% but it's targeting 8-10% by the 2030s

10 August 2026

How BMW plans to cut costs without shutting plants

Cybercab roll-out in Austin, Texas, has faced delays

News

Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls

Tesla's second-quarter profits slumped – despite it selling 10% more cars than a year ago

5 August 2026

Cheap cars hit Tesla profits as tech pivot stalls

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News

Chinese car makers all share parts - will the world follow?

"Everyone has the same door handle": how Chinese firms build cars so cheaply

3 August 2026

Chinese car makers all share parts - will the world follow?

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Opinion

Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn

The Chinese market is grim for European car makers, but it's an entirely different story for accessory makers

29 July 2026

Roof boxes on top as car accessory market defies auto downturn

News

European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse

BMW, Volvo, Porsche, JLR and Mercedes-Benz all suffered big drops in China during second quarter

27 July 2026

European premium brands face crisis as China sales collapse

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