Jeff Bezos-backed startup plans to start producing electric pickup trucks by the end of the year
Slate Auto, an electric car startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has raised $650 million in investment. The company has a lot in common with Amazon.
Slate Auto, an electric car startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has raised $650 million in investment. The company has a lot in common with Amazon.
Slate Auto has raised a total of $1.4 billion in funding, with previous investors including General Catalyst, Jeff Bezos’ family office, venture capital firm Slauson & Co., and former Amazon CEO Diego Piacentini, TechCrunch reports.
In addition to its investors, Slate Auto has many ties to Amazon. Its co-founders include former Amazon Consumer CEO Jeff Wilke and the leaders of Slate’s mobility, user experience/interface, e-commerce, fleet sales, and human resources teams, all of whom previously worked at Amazon.
Slate Auto plans to launch a minimalist electric pickup truck, expected to start at $20,000. For an additional fee, customers will be able to customize the pickup in a variety of ways, including adding an SUV conversion kit for about $5,000.
The company initially planned to price the truck at around $27,000, but after coming out of stealth, it began using a price tag of $20,000 in marketing. According to the company, the final price will be announced in June, and production of the Slate electric pickup trucks should start by the end of 2026.
Recall that this winter, Ukraine launched mass production of WolfStorm electric motorcycles for the needs of the Defense Forces. The range of the Ukrainian electric motorcycle on one battery is approximately 100 km. The total curb weight of the vehicle is 100 kilograms, and the battery itself weighs approximately 22 kilograms.
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