1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (352+ words) The first Strictly VC of 2026 hits San Francisco. Tickets are going fast. Register now. Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup Slate Auto has raised another $650 million as the company prepares to put its first affordable pickup trucks into production by the…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (344+ words) Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has raised $650 million to fund its effort to bring a mid-$20, 000 electric pickup truck to the U. S. market by year-end." TWG Global, headed by Guggenheim Partners founder Mark Walter and financier Thomas…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (71+ words) Sean Mc Lain / Wall Street Journal: Amazon quietly expands Amazon Autos to offer cars from Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Chevrolet, and Jeep, after launching with Hyundai; the service is in 130+ US cities This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how…...

1+ day, 52+ min ago  (716+ words) In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of stealth and shocked the car industry. Not only was this startup focused on making an ultra-cheap, customizable electric pickup truck with funding from Jeff Bezos, but it had also…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (540+ words) The 2026 Lexus TX 500h is a 6-seat SUV starting at $85, 400 with 1 trim, and this F SPORT Performance 2 trim earns a 4. 30 out of 5 overall in our data-driven ratings. The 2026 Rivian R1 S SUV starts at $139, 990 with 7 seats and the Ascend trim highlighted here…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1933+ words) The 2026 Rivian R1 S is the three-row halo of Rivian's lineup, the most expensive vehicle the company builds in full production, and the model that taught the rest of the industry what serious off-road engineering looks like on a 400-volt skateboard....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (236+ words) Rivian's growing lineup now includes the R1 T, R1 S, and R2 models, offering a range of electric vehicles for different needs and budgets. Apr. 12, 2026 at 5: 04am Rivian's 2026 lineup now includes three models - the R1 T pickup, the R1 S three-row SUV, and the new R2 mid-size…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1922+ words) The 2026 model year is where the shift from startup to brand becomes concrete. The R1 T and R1 S are two years into the Gen-2 refresh, the R2 is rolling off the line in Normal, Illinois, and native NACS charging is standard on…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1877+ words) The 2026 Rivian R2 is the model Rivian's future depends on. The headline "around forty-five thousand" Standard variant, the one Rivian's marketing leans hardest on, does not arrive until late 2027. What you get for the money on day one is a five-seat,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1915+ words) The 2026 Rivian R1 T is the truck that built Rivian. It shipped first. It won the Motor Trend Truck of the Year before anyone knew what a Rivian was, and gave the startup the hardware credibility that now anchors the rest…...