ICYMI – Bezos-backed start-up launches EV truck for less than $US20,000. Tesla killer?

ICYMI, an EV pick up launched by Slate Auto, a firm backed in part by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos:

• starting price point US$20,000 after federal EV incentives
• made in the USA
• two-door version can be changed into a 5-seat SUV
• base model is about two-thirds the size of a Chevy Silverado EV and just a little smaller than the size of a Ford Maverick
• payload capacity of 1,400 pounds compared the Maverick’s 1500 pounds
• maximum range of 150 miles on a single charge
• option for a longer-range battery pack that could offer up to 240 miles
• delivery to customers expected late 2026

Info via NBC.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.