INSIDE THE EV STARTUP SECRETLY BACKED BY JEFF BEZOS

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Slate Auto, which could start production as soon as next year, is an EV startup that has been quietly operating since its founding in 2022. It has hired hundreds of employees, many of whom came from Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and Harley-Davidson. The company is aiming to build an affordable two-seat electric pickup truck for around $25,000. It raised at least $111 million in a Series A round in 2023 that Jeff Bezos participated in. It is unknown how much Bezos put into the company.