Is the Slate electric pickup truck a Tesla killer? What the Jeff Bezos-backed truck could mean for the EV race

Why Bezos' new pickup could be a 'wrecking ball' in EV industry

Jeff Bezos is a truck guy now. The Amazon founder is one of the financial forces behind the Slate truck, a cheap bare-bones electric vehicle that some experts say could shake up America's growing EV industry.The new vehicle is the "bare minimum of what a modern car can be," said The Verge. It seats just two people, has no touchscreens and can go only 150 miles in a single charge. It doesn't even have a radio. But it will cost only around $20,000…

Is the Slate electric pickup truck a Tesla killer? What the Jeff Bezos-backed truck could mean for the EV race

Slate Auto is developing an extremely affordable and customizable electric pickup truck. How the Jeff Bezos-backed company could rival Tesla.

The challenge between 'technocapitalists' is enriched by a new chapter. If the space challenge between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos has been going on for years now,

Will Forcing Radio Out of the Car Dash Save Consumers Money?

The author of this commentary is the publisher of Inside Music Media, where this commentary first appeared. Subscription info can be found here.  It doesn’t have a radio — not even a touchscreen — and it doesn’t even have paint, but the stripped-down new $20,000 electric Slate Truck, backed by Jeff Bezos and other big-name investors, is betting that forcing radio out of the dashboard to save consumers money will be a winner.    As of now, the A…

Slate Auto Unveils Stripped-Down, Customizable EV Truck for Under $20,000

U.S. electric vehicle startup Slate Auto unveiled its debut model on Thursday in Long Beach, California — a bare-bones, highly customizable EV pickup that eschews modern tech frills in favor of affordability and analog design. The three-year-old company said its base model, dubbed the “Blank Slate,” will be priced under $20,000 with the federal EV [...] The post Slate Auto Unveils Stripped-Down, Customizable EV Truck for Under $20,000 appeared f…

The $20,000 electric car once promised by Elon Musk is still waiting for Tesla fans to this day. Now another wants to make this dream a reality. Simple and functional: the design is inconvenient. picture: slate carThe $20,000 electric car once promised by Elon Musk is still waiting for Tesla fans to this day. Now another wants to make this dream a reality.An article byIn the USA, a new electric vehicle for the entry-level market is announced: th…