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Hyundai’s electric van is bigger than the Kia PV5 and Volkswagen ID. Buzz, with enough room for nine passengers. Hyundai Staria Electric van prices and specs We got our first look at the Staria Electric in January when Hyundai unveiled it at the Brussels Motor Show. The electric van is essentially the EV version of the gas-powered model sold in Europe, South Korea, and other global markets. After launching it in Korea earlier this year, Hyundai is opening orders for the Staria Electric across Europe and other global markets. In Germany, Hyundai’s electric van starts at €57,450, or about $66,500.…

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BYD introduced the upgraded Yuan Up, sold overseas as the Atto 2, with more range and a lower starting price. BYD Atto 2/ Yuan Up gets an upgrade The Yuan Up, sold as the Atto 2 in Europe, the UK, and other global regions, is a smaller sibling of the Yuan Plus, or Atto 3. BYD’s compact SUV is among the world’s top-selling electric vehicles. According to data from Cleantechnica, the BYD Yuan Up/Atto 2 was the fifth best-selling EV globally in the first half of 2026, following the Tesla Model Y, Model 3, BYD Song/Seal U, and Geely EX2.…

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Mercedes-AMG is bringing just five examples of the G63 Two-Finish Edition to Australia, giving the iconic SUV an unusually exclusive treatment. Prices start at $425,327 before on-road costs and dealer delivery. The biggest talking point is its hand-painted two-tone exterior. The greenhouse, bonnet and spare-wheel cover are finished in high-gloss non-metallic black, while MANUFAKTUR Night Black Magno covers the lower body and roof. Creating the sharp dividing line between the gloss and matte finishes is a painstaking process. Mercedes says it takes several hours of masking, with only one Two-Finish Edition passing through the paint shop each day at the…

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Tesla and SpaceX are asking a federal judge to rule that their planned Terafab chip factory does not infringe a small Illinois company’s trademark, a request that arrives only after months of quiet negotiation broke down this summer. The dispute traces to May 18, when Tesla filed three U.S. trademark applications for “Terafab” and “Tesla Terafab,” covering semiconductor chips and related chip making services. TERA-print LLC, a nanotechnology company that has held a federal trademark for “Tera-Fab” since 2021, responded five days later with a cease and desist letter. According to the lawsuit, first reported by Reuters, TERA-print argued that…

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Tesla is going to operate public Megacharger sites at three electric truck depots it doesn’t own. Forum Mobility, one of the largest heavy-duty charging operators in the US, says Tesla will run public Megacharging at three of four new California depots it’s about to break ground on. The move comes as Forum brings another 30 MW of heavy-duty charging online and sits on reservations for more than 330 Tesla Semis. It’s the clearest sign yet that Tesla’s Semi charging network is getting built through partners, not just Tesla-owned stations. Where the new Megachargers are going Tesla will operate the public…

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Kia aims to sell 250,000 electric vans by 2030, with the PV7 and PV9 accounting for a larger share combined than the PV5. Kia bets on bigger electric vans to drive growth “The real game begins now,” Kia president and CEO Ho-Sung Song said after unveiling the PV7 for the first time at IAA Transportation on Monday. The PV7 is the second electric van from Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) series, following the PV5. Song told reporters at the event (via Yonhap News) that “We are in negotiations with more than 300 companies” and is working to secure fleet contracts…

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