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Nick Gibbs
Nick Gibbs covers the UK market for Automotive News Europe.
ngibbs@crain.com
Nick Gibbs covers the UK market for Automotive News Europe.

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Porsche to launch gasoline SUV to sell alongside electric Macan

Porsche will add a new Macan-sized SUV with a combustion engine and will develop combustion-engine and plug-in hybrid versions of the Cayenne large SUV and Panamera large sedan “well into the 2030s."

Geely electric van brand touts premium equipment levels to win over skeptical fleet companies

Farizon will compete against Ford, Renault and Stellantis in the growing sector as legislative pressure mounts to sell more EVs in a market reluctant to shift from diesels.

VW’s €20,000 mini-EV will use software developed with Rivian

VW's ID1 electric minicar will be the brand's first model to use software from the automaker's joint venture with Rivian. It will compete against rivals such as the new Renault Twingo and the BYD Seagull.

Audi unveils sportier, larger A6 Avant wagon

The A6 Avant, which accounts for most A6 sales in Europe, is longer than its predecessor, with the extra length making for a smooth ride and giving more interior room.

MG targets Kia, Skoda with new S5 compact electric SUV

The MG S5 will replace the smaller ZS in the Chinese brand's lineup when it launches in Europe this spring. It rides on the same platform as the MG4 compact hatchback.

Premium automakers dominated 2024 PHEV sales, but market shift could be underway

VW, Skoda, Toyota and China's BYD sparked a revival for volume plug-in hybrids in January.

Nissan will reduce Qashqai production in Europe to create ‘leaner business’

Nissan's main Qashqai production line at its U.K. plant will move to a single shift from double shift as part of the automaker's global cost-cutting program.

Xpeng touts ‘3D off-roading’ appeal of all-wheel-drive, manned-drone carrier

The Chinese company’s aviation-focused arm is targeting a price of less than $300,000 for the Land Aircraft Carrier including the eVTOL. The company says it has taken 3,000 orders.

Toyota Europe teases coupe-styled electric crossover

Toyota teased the car in a heavily darkened photo whose silhouette is reminiscent of Toyota’s recent China-focused bZ badged models.

AI grips automotive but so far lacks transformative power

VW, Tesla and Stellantis are using artificial intelligence for a range of specialized tasks, but accuracy and huge power demands are preventing revolutionary change.

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