Nick Gibbs

Nick Gibbs
Title: Business correspondent

Articles by Nick Gibbs

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JLR chief creative officer Gerry McGovern was scathing of the ‘British BMW’ experiment that brought Jaguars such as the XE
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How Jaguar rebuilds from a position of 'no equity whatsoever'

British brand on the rebuild to become £100,000-plus luxury car maker as "pleasing every type of customer leaves you with mediocre products"

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs24 July 2023
How Jaguar rebuilds from a position of 'no equity whatsoever'
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The Jaguar I-Pace is currently the only electric car JLR produces
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Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover

JLR owners will spend £4 billion to build 40GWh plant, with production to start from 2026

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs20 July 2023
Tata: Somerset batteries not just for Jaguar Land Rover
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Tata's UK battery factory will supply Jaguar Land Rover EVs
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UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?

Jaguar Land Rover and Somerset residents are beneficiaries of Tata announcement, but long-term impact remains to be seen

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs19 July 2023
UK automotive wins big with Tata battery factory – but what's next?
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Nio will come to the UK in late 2023 with the Tesla Model 3-rivalling ET5
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Nio ET5 electric saloon on show at Goodwood ahead of UK launch

Chinese EV marque finally commits to a UK entry, bringing a Tesla Model 3 rival and battery swap stations

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs14 July 2023
Nio ET5 electric saloon on show at Goodwood ahead of UK launch
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MG still owns Longbridge site in Birmingham, but production stopped there in 2016
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SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory

"We still treat UK as part of Europe," said MG boss; strong UK sales could make local production viable

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs14 July 2023
SAIC confirms UK is a possibility for new MG factory
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Recorded thefts were “mostly old-architecture” Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models
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JLR boss: high Range Rover theft rate 'has become a problem'

Company is working to ensure "significantly lower" risk of theft for previous-gen Range Rover owners

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs11 July 2023
JLR boss: high Range Rover theft rate 'has become a problem'
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Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push

Ultra-luxury brands take design teams to customers to better sell them high-margin personalisation

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs11 July 2023
Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin bypass dealers in bespoke push
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Onto has to shoulder the burden of falling electric car residual values
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Electric car subscription firm Onto loses key backer

Start-up company lost £15.8 million on a turnover of £12.6 million in 2021, according to its most recent accounts

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs6 July 2023
Electric car subscription firm Onto loses key backer
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The Volkswagen Group had the largest market share in Europe from January to May 2023, but cut EV production
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Headwinds threaten European car sales rebound

Inflation might combine with increased new car prices and other factors to cause a "bleak" second half of 2023

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs4 July 2023
Headwinds threaten European car sales rebound
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Stellantis spent £100 million overhauling the Ellesmere Port plant
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Stellantis Ellesmere Port plant to run on hydrogen

‘Blue’ hydrogen is made from natural gas at the nearby Stanlow oil refinery

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs30 June 2023
Stellantis Ellesmere Port plant to run on hydrogen
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Aston Martin currently leans on its relationship with Mercedes-Benz to source electrical components
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How Aston Martin will work with Geely on new electric cars

British firm will look to car makers in the US and China to supply parts, including EV drive units and battery modules

Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs29 June 2023
How Aston Martin will work with Geely on new electric cars

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