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Jeff Bezos-backed automaker unveils reasonably priced EV pickup truck

Editorial Board Published April 25, 2025
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‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists focus on why some automakers are scaling again plans for electrical automobile rollouts.

For the Jeff Bezos-backed electrical automobile startup Slate Auto, it is all about that “base.”

The corporate on Thursday unveiled its pickup truck that minimalists and cut price patrons alike may gravitate towards.

The bottom mannequin, bare-bones EV encompasses a easy dashboard with knobs to manage heating and air-con, crank home windows and a cellphone mount to play music. The automobile would not come outfitted with an infotainment system or audio system, although the latter might be added as an adjunct, considered one of many provided by Slate.

The inside of Slate Auto’s electrical pickup truck. (Slate Auto)

The bottom automobile would not come painted, however patrons have the choice to wrap it in numerous colours. Clients may also rework the usual two-seat pickup truck mannequin right into a five-seat SUV with a particular package.

The Slate Auto electrical automobile in the usual pickup truck configuration and SUV model.

Slate’s EV comes with two battery choices, a 52.7-kilowatt-hour battery pack that targets a spread of 150 miles and an 84.3-kWh pack with a goal vary of 240 miles. The cargo mattress is 35.1 cubic toes and 5 toes lengthy. The entrance cargo space, the “frunk,” is 7 cubic toes.

The corporate is accepting reservations for the automobile, which is slated to be delivered to patrons round late 2026, for a refundable $50. It expects to cost the clean Slate automobile at beneath $20,000 after the $7,500 federal clear automobile tax credit score. 

The Slate Auto electrical automobile within the SUV fashion.

Slate was born from Re:Construct Manufacturing, an organization based by Jeff Wilke, the previous CEO of Amazon’s worldwide client enterprise. Slate acquired $111 million in Collection A funding in 2023 (beneath the title Re:Automotive), in response to a regulatory submitting. Melinda Lewison, who manages Jeff Bezos’ household workplace, is listed as a director within the submitting.

TechCrunch, citing sources, reported the corporate instructed workers it closed a spherical of Collection B funding final 12 months however has not but filed paperwork for that spherical with the Securities and Alternate Fee.

Ticker Safety Final Change Change % AMZN AMAZON.COM INC. 188.99 +2.45
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Whereas the automobile would not appear like a Tesla Cybertruck and is predicted to retail for a lot much less, it might create one other lane of rivalry between Elon Musk and Bezos. The 2 already compete with their very own house firms, SpaceX and Blue Origin, respectively.

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