$20k Bezos Backed EV Is the Anti Cybertruck

$20k Bezos Backed EV Is the Anti Cybertruck

Key Points Jeff Bezos–backed Slate has entered the U.S. EV market with a stripped-down $20,000 electric pickup, potentially undercutting competitors by targeting cost-conscious buyers seeking basic utility. The global EV space has become increasingly crowded, with Chinese companies like BYD offering rapid-charging, full-range vehicles, while legacy automakers and startups alike compete in saturated mid-to-high-end segments. Rising electricity…

I Think I Just Built a Slate Electric Truck for Under $20,000 -- and Tesla and Rivian Should Be Nervous @themotleyfool #stocks $RIVN $TSLA $AMZN

Have you heard about the new Slate electric truck? Because Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) certainly have. And if you're an investor in either of these two leading electric vehicle (EV) stocks, you should definitely be keeping an eye on Slate.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More » And if you have not heard about Slate yet, …

Will the Slate truck come to Australia?

A new EV truck company has been making waves in the industry with an ultra-cheap option. But will the Slate truck come to Australia?

Slate designer: 'People deserve to have a car that they can afford'

Tisha Johnson previously spent several years working for Volvo | Image: Getty Images It's no good having a cheap car if nobody wants it, believes Tisha Johnson, designer of the innovative Slate Truck The design boss of Slate Auto, the American start-up backed by Amazon that plans to launch a bare-bones, £20,000 electric pick-up truck in 2027, believes “people deserve to have a car that they can afford” and the concepts of desirability and afford…

The Anti-Cybertruck: The cheap electric car Slate is modular and can be individually designed. Thus, the editorial staff would design their electric SUV.

The Slate Truck, the first vehicle of the start-up of the same name financially supported by Jeff Bezos, Amazon's boss, is a small electric toy with raw composite bodywork, design all that is more classic, and with black sheet metal rims... Twice cheaper than a Tesla Cybertruck The Slate also retains a particularly compact format: only 4.43 m long. That's between a Peugeot 308 and an Audi A3. A simplicity that radically contrasts with the other …