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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Isabel Keane

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bezos backs basic ev pick up where radio back seats and power windows will cost you extra | History Defined

Slate Auto, an electric pick-up brand backed by Jeff Bezos, will build its no-frills vehicle, where a radio and power windows cost extra, at an old Indiana printing plant.

Slate announced on Monday that it is taking over the historic plant in the small town of Warsaw that closed in 2023. The new facility is expected to create 2,000 jobs, the company said.

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