Bezos-backed EV startup pitched investors on 'Transformer'-like customization

Billionaire battle: Bezos' $25K Slate EV breaks cover ahead of Tesla earnings call

Little is known about super-secretive EV startup Slate, but the fledgling brand is rumored to be backed by Jeff Bezos and this might be it!

Slate's EV Was Caught Hiding In Plain Sight

The Autopian spotted Slate's EV on the streets of Venice, California, in a wacky baby-themed wrap. It's a preview of the full design, which we'll see this week.

Bezos-backed EV startup pitched investors on 'Transformer'-like customization

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has planted multiple concept versions of its EV on the streets of California. It's a marketing tactic that teases the

We have already talked about Slate Auto, the start-up in which Amazon owner Jeff Bezos participates. And his goal of launching, by the end of 2026, a cheap electric SUV for 25,000 euros, the 'magic' figure that Tesla decided not to reach with the launch of the Tesla Model Q. But little by little more secrets - and images - of this SUV, which will be 'customizable' and which has been seen in various configurations in the city of Los Angeles, Cali…

The base model, called the “Blank Slate,” will have an estimated price of $25,000. The company emphasizes total customization on the part of the buyer. Slate Auto has even trademarked the slogan “We build it. You customize it.” Slate Auto is preparing to launch a revolutionary electric vehicle, capable of changing its shape and configuration, almost like a Transformer from sci-fi movies, TechCrunch reports. The company emerged from anonymity aft…

Its affordable electric cars are designed by former executives from Rivian and Ford. One of the models is a pickup truck that adopts minimalist lines to lower its price. The startup, financially supported by Jeff Bezos, is called Slate Auto and will make an announcement Thursday evening.