Slate Auto

Investor Ross Gerber said on Sunday that a conversation with an early Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) employee now working at Slate Auto led him to watch the electric vehicle startup more closely as it prepares to launch a low-cost pickup truck in 2026. Gerber Says Slate Is Worth Watching Closely The...

Slate Auto is among the electric vehicle companies that have tried to take on Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) over the years. With the backing of billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk rival, Jeff Bezos and a focus on affordability, the company was viewed as a viable threat. But, the involvement of Bezos may...

Backed by Jeff Bezos, Slate Auto is looking to disrupt the electric vehicle marketplace with a basic pickup truck for less than $30,000. The company has yet to release a product and is already making a switch at the CEO role. Here's who will lead the company going forward. • What’s...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has announced it will reveal prices for its affordable EV pickup truck in June. Blank Slate To Boast Mid $20,000 Price In a new post on the social media platform Instagram on Thursday, the official account of the automaker shared a...

Ford Motor Company‘s (NYSE:F) decision to halt production of the electric F-150 Lightning has rattled the EV sector, raising fresh doubts about demand for battery-powered pickup trucks. But a Michigan startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is betting the market isn't dead yet—pointing to...

Marc Tarpenning is one of multiple individuals credited with co-founding electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). While Tarpenning is no longer active with Tesla, he could be making his comeback in the electric vehicle sector. TSLA stock is racing ahead of the pack. View the charts here....

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has recruited a key Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) manufacturing leader amid its affordable EV pickup truck push. Slate Auto Poaches Tesla Model Y Assembly Lead The startup has recruited Napoleon Reyes, who headed Tesla's Model Y and Model Y Refresh General Assembly from 2022...

An electric vehicle company backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos is one of the companies that will be hurt by the ending of the $7,500 federal tax credit. What Happened: The passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” by Congress and President Donald Trump will end the $7,500 EV tax credit in...

A pickup truck carefully designed so that the likes of Blade Runner and James Bond would be proud to drive it could be facing a demand decline that would force changes from Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). What Happened: Tesla CEO Elon Musk had grand ambitions for the Cybertruck with planned production...

Elon Musk and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) could have company soon with the launch of the Slate electric pickup truck, a new electric vehicle from a company backed by Amazon.com founder and Musk rival Jeff Bezos. If early demand is any indication, the Slate EV pickup truck could be a hit. What Happened...

House Republicans could eliminate the federal EV credit program as the GOP Representatives consider ways to implement President Donald Trump's tax cut package. What Happened: "I think there is a better chance we kill it than save it. But we'll see how it comes out." GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson...

Slate Auto, backed by Jeff Bezos, will assemble its $25,000 EV truck — which drops to $20,000 after the federal EV credit — in Warsaw, Indiana. What Happened: Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman confirmed the company's plans to assemble the truck in Indiana, Business Insider reported on Tuesday. “We...

Pershing Square's Bill Ackman has hailed Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto as the company recently revealed its $20,000 EV truck. What Happened: Quoting a post that shared a Slate Auto commercial on social media platform X, Ackman hailed the company's modular...

Both Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) have new, more affordable electric vehicles on the horizon and that could be what's needed to fight off a new EV startup backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. What Happened: Michigan-based startup Slate Auto has been unveiling...