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U.S. Senate panel moves to bar Chinese EV sales; Tesla shifts from EVs to robots
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee plans a vote on a bipartisan bill that would effectively ban Chinese automakers from selling passenger EVs in the United States and further restrict entry into the small-car market. Tesla is removing the Model S and Model X assembly line at its Fremont plant and converting the space for humanoid robot Optimus production. Tesla will shift its supervised FSD option in South Korea from a lump-sum payment to a monthly subscription from Aug. 10.
Mobility
BMW to launch iX5 Hydrogen SUV in 2028
BMW plans to launch its hydrogen fuel cell SUV, the iX5 Hydrogen, in 2028. It unveiled the fifth-generation X5 with five powertrain plans, including a hydrogen model, but did not disclose sales markets. BMW links hydrogen vehicles to broader energy storage needs as renewable power expands. The iX5 Hydrogen stores 7 kg of hydrogen and targets up to 750 km range with refuelling in under 5 minutes, while infrastructure, costs and hydrogen’s environmental footprint remain constraints.
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.
