Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

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Chinese brands have been the driving force behind PHEVs' booming sales
News

PHEVs make sales headway despite scrutiny of their efficacy

Plug-in hybrids took record 11% UK market share in 2025, thanks to 35% sales rise – but their future is in doubt

9 February 2026
PHEVs make sales headway despite scrutiny of their efficacy
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Electric Ram 1500 was among the cancelled new models
News

Stellantis shares plunge on £19bn cost of exiting US EV programmes

CEO says previous management "over-estimated the pace of the energy transition" as he walks back EV transition

6 February 2026
Stellantis shares plunge on £19bn cost of exiting US EV programmes
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Local taxation quirks shaped the positioning of Renault's new Indian-market Duster
News

India cracks open car market, but new deals protect local giants

India’s new trade deals with the EU and UK are more about good optics than generating big export volumes

5 February 2026
India cracks open car market, but new deals protect local giants
Renault 5 production
News

Why Renault killed its home-grown EV start-up

Ampere spin-off was supposed to generate huge profits but has been folded back into the Renault mothership

3 February 2026
Why Renault killed its home-grown EV start-up
VW Tiguan production Wolfsburg
Opinion

Europe's car industry torn between protecting jobs and China profits

VW is at the heart of a protectionist battle; new local content initiative could provide a lifeline but isn't a silver bullet

30 January 2026
Europe's car industry torn between protecting jobs and China profits
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News

Chinese cars could be built in UK by Nissan and JLR – but there are risks

Makers Chery and Dongfeng eye spare capacity at some of UK's biggest production sites

29 January 2026
Chinese cars could be built in UK by Nissan and JLR – but there are risks
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Opinion

Europe's premium brands can't afford a second wave of EV blunders

Initial flame of enthusiasm was quickly doused by a series of issues and China effortlessly grabbed the baton

28 January 2026
Europe's premium brands can't afford a second wave of EV blunders
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News

"Completely crazy": Euro carmakers struggle with cell-to-body move

China has moved away from the heavy battery box, but European makers aren’t finding it so easy

26 January 2026
"Completely crazy": Euro carmakers struggle with cell-to-body move
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News

Nissan faces 'uncomfortable' pressure from Chinese brands

Nissan's European operations are feeling the heat from the success of new competitors, even with a UK plant

23 January 2026
Nissan faces 'uncomfortable' pressure from Chinese brands
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News

Clarification plea from car makers over EU's 2035 EV climbdown

The proposals, announced in December, include allowing some ICE car sales after 2035

22 January 2026
Clarification plea from car makers over EU's 2035 EV climbdown
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Opinion

The hidden flaws in the robotaxi business case

Autonomous driving promises billions for investors, but is that going to be the reality?

21 January 2026
The hidden flaws in the robotaxi business case

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