Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

Ineos Grenadier factory
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Recaro-triggered Ineos stop exposes fragility of supply chain

Ineos believes it could take until early 2025 to resume full production of its Grenadier 4x4

26 September 2024
Recaro-triggered Ineos stop exposes fragility of supply chain
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Suzuki eVX electric crossover could become one of India's most important automotive exports
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Could India displace China as a more benign global EV leader?

JLR, Suzuki, Tata and possibly Ford are poised to export EVs from the low-cost vehicle centre of the world

25 September 2024
Could India displace China as a more benign global EV leader?
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BMW's flexibility now the industry standard to survive EV reality

More are following the company's cautious decision to treat electric as just another drivetrain option

23 September 2024
BMW's flexibility now the industry standard to survive EV reality
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Model Ys are said to be piling up at Southampton docks
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Tesla deals could push EV sales to record levels in September

The Model Y can be had on lease for £299 per month as the brand gears up for a strong end-of-quarter push

19 September 2024
Tesla deals could push EV sales to record levels in September
Volvo XC90 EX90
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Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover

After the Tesla-fuelled elation of 2021, many car makers are now relaxing plans to drop combustion engines

17 September 2024
Car makers extend life of combustion engines amid EV hangover
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"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits

Conflicts in and around the Volkswagen Group have moved into the spotlight

12 September 2024
"The board has failed": Unions vs managers as VW battles for profits
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The new Elm Evolv weighs 850kg and can lug another 500kg
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Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?

Demand for urban delivery vehicles has sparked a hot contest for everything from cargo bicycles to full-size vans

10 September 2024
Can Prodrive win in the unpredictable last-mile van market?
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In the UK across the first seven months of 2024, two thirds of Renault's sales were the Clio and Captur
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Renault’s fleet push sparks investor fears of profit erosion

Businesses' promises of bigger sales potentially mean lower prices and less profit

3 September 2024
Renault’s fleet push sparks investor fears of profit erosion
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Lotus sold 4873 cars in the first half of the year, split evenly between the Eletre (pictured) and Emira
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Lotus slashes EV sales target by 78% due to new US tariffs

Geely-owned luxury brand now targets 12,000 sales this year, down on its previous goal of 55,000

29 August 2024
Lotus slashes EV sales target by 78% due to new US tariffs
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Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains

Powertrains pairing big batteries with small petrol generators could bridge gap to electric cars

28 August 2024
Hyundai hedges EV bets on range-extender powertrains
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Doubts mount over Europe's 'bogus' e-fuels exemption

High energy demand and rules around its sourcing could lead to a de facto ban on combustion engines

22 August 2024
Doubts mount over Europe's 'bogus' e-fuels exemption

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