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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.
Industry
Beta Technologies targets commercial operations for Alia CX300 electric aircraft in 2027
U.S. electric aviation startup Beta Technologies is accelerating plans to commercialise its runway-based Alia CX300 electric aircraft for short regional routes. The company plans to start paid cargo operations this year under a U.S. Transportation Department pilot programme and is targeting full commercial certification by the end of 2027. Beta is focusing first on conventional takeoff and landing aircraft rather than eVTOLs, highlighting redundancy in its battery design and potential operating cost savings.
