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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

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The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. The Ipsos Study uncovered the top five issues: driving range, affordability, access to charging stations, overall ownership cost and battery life.

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Bezos-Backed Slate Auto Working On a $25,000 Electric Truck

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In addition to space travel, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has his eye on the auto industry. Hes reportedly backing Slate Auto , an EV startup focused on building a compact electric truck for around $25,000. Details are scarce, but Newsweek connected with the company on a short teaser video posted to X.

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Slate Auto Has Now Received More Than 100,000 Reservations

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I will admit to being skeptical about Slate Autos affordable EVs. Whatever the end result for Slate Autos, its EVs look promising. Images: Slate Auto] Become aTTAC insider. My concerns about the brand come from the vehicles configuration, which starts as a super-basic shell before buyers add their own touches.

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First Vehicle From Slate Auto May Be An Affordable Electric Pickup Truck

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Slate Auto is a new company in the Jeff Bezos empire that may bring an affordable electric pickup truck to market next year. The post First Vehicle From Slate Auto May Be An Affordable Electric Pickup Truck appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Radical ute debuts! Amazon-backed bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again

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Publicly backed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the beauty of the new Slate Auto made ute is the Michigan-based EV start-up will also sell you a kit to convert it into an SUV if your circumstances change. Combined with a 52.7kWh battery, Slate Auto says the Truck will have a range of around 240km on the US EPA test cycle.

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Bakken Energy, Cummins and Schneider partner on design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub for long-haul trucking

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Bakken Energy, a developer of affordable clean hydrogen supply, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with each of Cummins Inc. The industry-led Hub will include Bakken Energy’s large scale affordable clean hydrogen production. and Schneider National Carriers Inc.,

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Lucid Drops The Gravity At The Los Angeles Auto Show

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Lucid Motors made a splash with the Air and has fleshed out its line with more affordable offerings since its. continued] The post Lucid Drops The Gravity At The Los Angeles Auto Show appeared first on CleanTechnica.