A Jeff Bezos-Backed 'Secretive' Electric Vehicle Startup Is Reportedly Making an Affordable Truck — and It Was Just Spotted in Los Angeles Jeff Bezos is reportedly backing a company called Slate Auto — and an announcement about the business, and its $25,000 EV truck, is coming this month. Previous Article Stop Searching for Your Purpose — It's Delaying Your Success. Here's What to Focus on Instead. Next Article Google Layoffs Affect Hundreds in Division Working on Chrome Browser, Pixel Phones