Jeff Bezos-backed EV startup sparks buzz after unveiling game-changing ‘Blank Slate’ model: ‘There’s a lack of ego in our design’
Sue Callaway is cofounder of Glovebox Media and provides expert EV analysis for The Cool Down. Slate Auto, the EV…
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Startup turns EV charging station business model on its head with revolutionary concept: ‘Our vision is to decentralize energy access’
Startup DeCharge is attempting to make a big splash in the EV world with community-owned charging stations. American EV charging…
Henrik Fisker quietly wound down his nonprofit after his EV startup went bankrupt | TechCrunch
Henrik Fisker, the founder of failed EV startup Fisker Inc., and his wife Geeta quietly wound down a private charitable…
A startup promised 45,000 EV jobs to struggling towns. They’re still waiting | The Invading Sea
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A small Chinese startup wants to jumpstart a global EV taxi revolution
On a recent morning in an industrial zone near Hong Kong’s bustling cargo port, a white MG electric taxi glided…
A small Chinese startup wants to jumpstart a global EV taxi revolution | Fortune Asia
On a recent morning in an industrial zone near Hong Kong’s bustling cargo port, a white MG electric taxi glided…
China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private | TechCrunch
China’s Geely Auto is officially taking its luxury EV subsidiary Zeekr private, just over a year after the company debuted…
Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup | TechCrunch
In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of stealth and shocked the car industry. Not only…
Shares of EV Startup Workhorse Soar 270% in 5 Sessions | EV
Shares of troubled electric vehicle maker Workhorse jumped as much as 43% in early trading on Wednesday, reaching $3.81 and…
A $20K Electric Pickup Truck Made by a Jeff Bezos-backed Startup Is Surprisingly Popular
The EV company offers a low-cost pickup truck. © Slate Automotive Slate Auto, an electric vehicle startup based out of…
Nio is facing heavy competition in China’s fierce EV market. Making key design decisions ‘within hours’ could help it break through | Fortune Asia
China is the world’s most competitive market for electric vehicles. Startups and established carmakers are sparring on price, technology and,…
Mysterious Slate Auto Is Latest EV Start-Up Manufacturer
TROY, MI—Slate Auto is a mysterious start-up company that is backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. It plans to build…
Bezos-backed Slate Auto debuts analog EV pickup truck that is decidedly anti-Tesla | TechCrunch
A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it…
Bezos-backed startup designed an EV that can change like a ‘Transformer’ | TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has planted multiple concept versions of its EV on the streets of California. It’s a marketing…
Bezos-backed EV startup Slate Auto’s pickup truck spotted in the wild | TechCrunch
Just one day after TechCrunch revealed that Jeff Bezos is backing a secretive EV startup called Slate Auto, an early…
Canoo CEO can buy bankrupt EV startup’s assets, judge rules | TechCrunch
The sale of bankrupt EV startup Canoo’s assets to its CEO has been approved by the judge overseeing the case.…
Exclusive: Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos | TechCrunch
Jeff Bezos is funding a secretive EV startup based in Michigan called Slate Auto that could start production as soon…
‘Build innovation, not just lifestyle apps’: Bhavish Aggarwal backs Piyush Goyal’s call for startup deep tech push – Business Today
Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal has lent his support to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent call for Indian entrepreneurs to aim…