After a slow start in the electric cars space, the small car sector is finally catching up – and 2025 marks a turning point. We’re seeing a wave of exciting new models offering better value, more ...

Mercedes’ range of all-electric vehicles is undergoing a rejuvenation and the replacement for the EQB will arrive soon. The electrified GLB is expected to take on a new name – ‘GLB with EQ ...

Are electric vehicles better for the planet than gasoline-powered vehicles? This is the question we explore in my new documentary, Electric Vehicles — The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

Slate Auto, a Michigan-based startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has unveiled its first product—an ultra-affordable, minimalist electric pickup. Dubbed the Slate Truck, this two-seater EV is designed ...

Last night secretive startup Slate Auto revealed its compact electric pickup truck, dubbed a "blank slate" thanks to how modular it is. Every Slate truck will leave the factory in a single spec ...

Chinese electric car maker BYD’s doubled its profits to $1.3 billion in the first quarter as it continues to surge past its key rival, Elon Musk’s Tesla. The Shenzhen-based firm — whose ...

In one of the strangest launches we’ve seen in a while, Slate Auto, the reportedly Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup, unveiled its first EV, the Slate Truck. Notably, the vehicle is ...

No time to explain, but we’ll let you know once we’re ready.” Well, they’re ready, and the secret has been surprisingly well-kept: The base platform is a two-door, two-seat, rear-drive electric pickup ...

After a brief but very buzzy teaser campaign, Jeff Bezos–backed startup Slate Auto just revealed its electric pickup at an event in Long Beach, California. The extremely simple, refreshingly ...

Eileen Falkenberg-Hull leads the Autos team at Newsweek. She has written extensively about the auto industry for U.S. News & World Report, CarGurus, Trucks.com, AutomotiveMap, and American City ...

Amazon-backed Slate Auto arrives out of the blue with tantalizing product Ultra-simple pick-up truck is designed for everyday use Expected EV range is up to 240 miles Seemingly out of the blue, an ...