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Mobility
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
BMW to start mass production of all-electric iX5 in U.S. in early 2027
BMW will begin producing the all-electric iX5 SUV early next year at its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant, its first electric-vehicle production outside Germany. The company plans to include the iX5 in the fifth-generation X5 lineup and start mass production in the first quarter of 2027. The new X5 will be offered with up to five powertrain types, with local investment, battery localisation, digitalised manufacturing and humanoid robots supporting production.