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Jeff Bezos’ $25K EV Truck vs. Tesla Cybertruck: Which Is the Better Buy?

Jeff Bezos is backing a $25,000 electric truck that rivals Tesla’s Cybertruck. Here’s how the Slate EV stacks up in price, range and features.

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Watch The Sub-$30,000 Slate Truck Survive One Of The Hottest Places In The U.S.

The bare-bones electric pickup went through its first round of hot-weather testing this summer in Nevada.

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This TikTok Musician Could Be AI Actress Tilly Norwood's Real-Life Double

Musician and TikToker Stella Hennen freaked out when she discovered her AI actress doppelgänger.

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I Saw The Affordable Slate Truck In Person. Now I’m Worried

Slate Auto's $20,000-ish EV truck is getting a lot of attention. But is this really what Americans want?

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Tesla Co-Founder Takes On Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos With Plans For $41,000 Electric Truck

Marc Tarpenning is one of multiple individuals credited with co-founding electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). While Tarpenning is no longer active with Tesla, he could be making his comeback in the electric vehicle sector.

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Why Hyundai Is Pouring Another $2.7 Billion Into Georgia

Today on Critical Materials: Hyundai infuses cash into Georgia, Europe fears job losses from Chinese EVs and Slate finds an upside to losing the EV tax credit.

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Apple's iPhone Air impresses fans, but not investors

Apple's shares drifted lower after its 'awe-dropping' hardware event. Meanwhile, markets await the Klarna IPO.

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Jeff Bezos-Backed Slate Auto CEO Says Federal EV Tax Credit Removal Creates Battery Supply 'Opportunity'

The elimination of the federal electric vehicle tax credit may benefit newer market players, according to Slate Auto CEO Chris Barman.

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The CEO of U.S.-made electric truck company Slate says removal of EV tax credit is ‘opening up capacity’ from battery suppliers

The buzzy new EV company said it is evaluating whether that may be able to help the company offer better pricing.

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Why Slate Isn't Sweating Ford's $30,000 EV Truck

Both are trucks. Both are American-made. Both are meant to capture the buyers of Middle America. Slate COO Jeremy Snyder thinks both can coexist.

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Slate Says Some People Will Still Get Its Truck For Under $20,000. Here's How

Slate may no longer benefit from the $7,500 federal tax credit, but there's still a way to get one for far less than sticker price.

InsideEVs

Former Tesla Manufacturing Veteran Joins Jeff Bezos-Backed Slate Auto

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has recruited a key Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) manufacturing leader amid its affordable EV pickup truck push.

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Trump's Self-Deportation Campaign Is Even Leading U.S. Citizens To Seek Refuge Abroad: Report

The Trump administration's efforts to pressure undocumented immigrants to self-deport have increasingly affected people who are not part of that category

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Ford's $30,000 Truck Isn't a Slate Competitor. It's Something Different

Yesterday, Ford dropped a pretty significant bombshell: The company is building a $30,000 electric pickup truck using an entirely new manufacturing process at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky. That truck is destined to arrive in 2027.

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It's Not A Slate. Ford's $30,000 Electric Pickup Truck Won't Be Stripped-Out

Ford doesn't believe leaving out comfort features like power windows is the right path to a cheap but profitable EV truck.

InsideEVs

Rivian, Lucid And Slate Face A Tough Road Ahead

Today on Critical Materials: EV startups face an uncertain future, Hyundai looks to Europe, and its new Hollywood diner is giving some folks trouble.

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Jeff Bezos‑Backed Slate Truck Launches Under $20K After Tax Credit – Stereo And Power Windows Cost Extra

Imagine a two‑seat electric pickup backed by Jeff Bezos that cuts costs by excluding a stereo and power windows unless buyers pay extra.

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Bezos backs basic EV pick-up where radio, back seats and power windows will cost you extra

Slate Auto says its no-frill trucks ‘can change into whatever you need it to be’

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Slate Truck: Why One Expert Calls This Mid-$20,000s EV 'Really Innovative'

It's not just a new vehicle, it's a new way to build vehicles. It's a modular, simple approach that breaks the mold of the modern automotive industry.

InsideEVs

Slate Truck: What The End Of Tax Credits Means For The $20,000 EV

The Slate truck won't cost under $20,000 anymore. Here's why things are about to get harder for the EV startup.

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Thanks, Trump: Slate's Truck Probably Won't Cost Under $20,000

The Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Truck debuted in April with promises of 201 horsepower, 150 miles of range, and most importantly, a sub-$20,000 asking price. But thanks to President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," that affordable price tag may be out the door before the truck even hits the road.

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Slate Truck’s Under $20,000 Price Tag Just Became A Political Casualty (Updated)

The electric truck may still enter production next year, but that tempting sub $20,000 price now appears like a dream.

InsideEVs

The Slate Truck Proves We Need More Startup Car Companies

Former Fisker executive Matthew DeBord knows how tough the EV startup world can be. He still thinks it's worth starting a car company.

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Ram: We've Thought About a Cheap Truck Like The Slate 'A Million Times'

Even for someone like me, who doesn’t want, let alone need, a pickup, the idea of a cheap electric truck is certainly compelling. The tiny EV workhorse from a new company partially funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will start at around $25,000. Factoring in the federal tax credit, assuming…

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Electric Pickup Trucks Just Aren't Taking Off

Also, Nio cuts costs to get profitable while Toyota invests in itself for the long run.

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