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Mobility
China\'s Xpeng targets global autonomous driving market as Hyundai turns to robotaxis
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng is expanding a licensing business to sell autonomous driving and smart cockpit technology to external customers beyond its cooperation with Volkswagen. The company set up a commercialization team about six months ago and is seeking contracts for vehicle E/E architecture, smart cockpit, its Turing AI chip, advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving software. Hyundai Motor is also turning to robotaxis as a new demand driver in the United States.
Mobility
Tesla posts surprise deliveries; Tour de France on high alert as deadly heat wave hits
Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, beating market forecasts and marking its best second-quarter total. Deliveries rose 25 percent from a year earlier and 34 percent from the first quarter, ending a two-year slide in quarterly deliveries. The company is expanding robotaxi testing and adding a three-row Model Y in the United States. Elsewhere, Rivian, BYD, Xpeng, Toyota, Joby and BMW reported new developments, while extreme heat hit the Tour de France.
Industry
Toyota sets up joint venture with Joby to produce eVTOL air taxis
Toyota and U.S. electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer Joby Aviation are starting a strategic manufacturing partnership to enable commercial production of electric air taxis. The companies have set up a joint venture, Joby Toyota Aero Manufacturing Preparation Company, to build production systems and improve productivity, quality and cost competitiveness. Toyota will own 51 percent and Joby 49 percent. The announcement did not include specific production targets, timelines or profitability plans.
