Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

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New Mercedes CLA to offer price parity between EV and hybrid

Reductions in battery costs mean compact EVs based on new MMA platform can cost the same as the hybrids

20 February 2025
New Mercedes CLA to offer price parity between EV and hybrid
Ford Explorer front quarter tracking
Entry-level Ford Explorer is priced from £39,875 so just avoids the ECS, but extras push it over the £40k threshold
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Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold

Sales of many EVs will be hit by the new application of the £3k expensive car supplement

20 February 2025
Industry backlash as average EV breaks luxury car tax threshold
Nissan Qashqai production Sunderland
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Nissan doesn’t rule out Sunderland closure amid restructure

Nissan will close three factories worldwide in £2 billion savings drive following collapse of Honda merger talks

13 February 2025
Nissan doesn’t rule out Sunderland closure amid restructure
Oliver Blume Porsche Taycan
Blume approved the Taycan EV for production in his first board meeting as Porsche CEO
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Porsche regroups around combustion engines after a year to forget

After Taycan sales dropped 49% and China demand by 28%, Porsche must make key decisions to reverse the slump

13 February 2025
Porsche regroups around combustion engines after a year to forget
Range Rover side
Range Rover, built in Solihull, is one of JLR's best sellers in the US
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What's the damage if Trump hits British cars with tariffs?

New American president has said the UK is "out of line" when it comes to trade with the US

7 February 2025
What's the damage if Trump hits British cars with tariffs?
Ford Mustang Mach E Rally front tracking
Revenue generated by EV division was hit by discounts, especially on Mach-E and F-150 Lightning
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Ford working on range-extender EVs as electric sales dip

Popularity of powertrain in China has prompted rethink of American brand's development plans

6 February 2025
Ford working on range-extender EVs as electric sales dip
BMW X5 vs Range Rover Velar
SUVs comprised 48% of all cars sold globally in 2023
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March of SUVs continues in Europe under threat of legislative attack

More than half of all cars sold globally last year were SUVs; now EU is proposing to limit the width of new vehicles

4 February 2025
March of SUVs continues in Europe under threat of legislative attack
tesla cybercab
Musk said a robotaxi will be added to a ride-hailing fleet in Austin, Texas, this summer
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Musk hits new levels of hype as Tesla earnings fall short

CEO goes big on claims about robot and Cybercab after earnings deliver "significant miss" on expectation

30 January 2025
Musk hits new levels of hype as Tesla earnings fall short
Polestar Michael Lohscheller
Michael Lohscheller was previously the finance chief and CEO of Opel-Vauxhall
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'A lot of things need to change' - new Polestar boss on brand reboot

Revised sales tactics, new product line-up and launches in new markets are intended to put ailing firm back on track

27 January 2025
'A lot of things need to change' - new Polestar boss on brand reboot
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Donald Trump returned to the White House on 20 January
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How Trump plans to transform the American car industry

Heavy tariffs on Mexico and the cancellation of EV grants are among the new US president's big plans

24 January 2025
How Trump plans to transform the American car industry
BMW i7 Innoviz lidar
Innoviz lidar is used to enable level 3 autonomous driving in the BMW 7 Series
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Europe’s most outspoken tech boss dishes the dirt on lidar

Lidar unlocks autonomy, and to unlock lidar, you need to speak to the plain-speaking boss of Innoviz

21 January 2025
Europe’s most outspoken tech boss dishes the dirt on lidar

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