Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

Zeekr factory hall
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Inside one brand’s struggle to stay ahead in China’s cut-throat car market

Motivational messages posted in factory reveal high stakes for Zeekr in a make-or-break year

7 May 2024
Inside one brand’s struggle to stay ahead in China’s cut-throat car market
tesla parts
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What the hell is happening at Tesla?

Mass sackings, Musk's public outbursts and previously announced plans lying in the gutter

3 May 2024
What the hell is happening at Tesla?
Honda e ny 1 front quarter tracking
The Honda e:Ny1 is expected to be updated next year
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Honda e:Ny1 set to be renamed at upcoming facelift

Honda's new Chinese model naming system drops the e:N prefix; could translate to European markets

1 May 2024
Honda e:Ny1 set to be renamed at upcoming facelift
Geely Geometry Panda Knight front
News

Inside China's £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven

Amid calls for Europe to embrace a new class of tiny electric cars, we sample one of China's best-sellers

29 April 2024
Inside China's £6k mini-EVs: Geely Geometry Panda driven
1.Ford Otosan Yeniköy drone
Last year Ford Otosan made a profit of the equivalent of £1.1 billion
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Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit

The company’s profitable joint-venture partnership that builds Ford Transits in Turkey is turning into a goldmine

22 April 2024
Inside Ford’s Turkish goldmine: home of the Transit
land rover defender p400e plugged in
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Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output

Recent advances in battery capacity and efficiency give PHEVs great potential to reduce emissions, manufacturers argue

19 April 2024
Car firms defend PHEVs amid evidence of high CO2 output
tesla scrap model 2
Tesla has long been tipped to be readying a budget-friendly 'Model 2' electric car
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Tesla pivot threatens to blow a hole in the investor case

EV maker last week confirmed plans to build robotaxi; reports claim budget 'Model 2' cancelled to make way

12 April 2024
Tesla pivot threatens to blow a hole in the investor case
nissan qashqai sunderland plant ezgif.com webp to jpg converter
324,893 cars were built at Sunderland last year, led by the Qashqai and Juke
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Volume no longer a dirty word as Nissan looks to grow again

After its last 'flawed' plan didn't work, the Japanese firm's new goal is to raise sales by one million cars a year

5 April 2024
Volume no longer a dirty word as Nissan looks to grow again
China flag cars
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Global car makers contemplate exit from China

Sales are plummeting and profit margins are shrinking as local giants such as BYD and Geely continue to grow

2 April 2024
Global car makers contemplate exit from China
xpeng g6 2024 front quarter static
The UK will join Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden in getting the G6
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Xpeng lands in Germany ahead of UK launch later this year

Chinese EV maker gears up for wider European expansion, including into right-hand-drive markets

28 March 2024
Xpeng lands in Germany ahead of UK launch later this year
EV start ups Arrival, Siaetta, Lunaz
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Failures of British EV start-ups prompt calls for support

"The UK is notoriously bad in supporting start-ups through to maturity," says business economics expert

26 March 2024
Failures of British EV start-ups prompt calls for support

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