The Slate Auto two-door electric pickup truck has been one of the most buzzed-about new vehicles of the past year, emerging seemingly out of nowhere from a partially Bezos-backed startup. After its April 2025 reveal, Slate initially teased a starting…
Europe’s new-car market roared back to life in May 2026, with 1,152,523 registrations across the EU, EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland), and the UK—a 3.6% year-over-year jump. The EU alone grew 3.2%, while the UK matched the overall rise at 3.6%.…
Online spending in the U.S. surged to $8.3 billion on the first day of Amazon’s 2026 Prime Day event, topping Adobe’s revised estimate of $7.9 billion. Adobe projects total online sales for the four-day promotion will reach $26.3 billion, a…
Slate, the Amazon-backed startup automaker, has opened pre-orders for its ultra-affordable modular electric pickup, the Slate Truck, with a starting price of $24,950. That figure excludes destination fees and other undisclosed charges, pushing the real-world cost closer to $27,000. The…
Global fertilizer exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded significantly following an interim U.S.-Iran peace agreement, easing supply chain disruptions that had threatened food inflation. At least 16 vessels carrying crop nutrients have exited the strait since the deal,…
Slate Auto, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has thrown down the gauntlet in the pickup segment with the launch of a subcompact all-electric truck priced at $24,950. Unveiled at a Los Angeles event on June 24, 2026, the…
Slate, a Jeff Bezos-backed startup, has announced the pricing for its electric pickup and SUVs. The electric pickup starts at $24,950 before fees and taxes, with a projected range of 205 miles on the standard battery. The company is taking…
FedEx Corp. posted adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of $6.31 per share on June 23, 2026, beating Wall Street’s forecast of $5.97 per share. Despite the profit beat, the company’s shares fell 5.4% after its profit margin of 8.4% missed expectations. FedEx…
A fresh-faced American automaker is gunning for the budget pickup segment with a trio of no-frills trucks and SUVs that blend Japanese Kei-car DNA with Texas-built grit. REO Industries—named after a defunct 1905 brand resurrected by Texas realtor Zach De…
South Korean tire manufacturer Nexen Tire has completed a major expansion of its automated finished-goods warehouse at its Zatec, Czech Republic plant, increasing storage capacity by 57% to support faster regional deliveries across Europe. The new facility, built with a…