Jeff Bezos-backed startup Slate Auto is launching a barebones electric truck for just $20,000 as it calls for a return to affordability after years of stubborn inflation drove everyday prices up. Simply called the Truck,

Slate, the EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has come out of stealth, introducing its first electric vehicle. Pricing will start at $20,000 after tax credits. Slate Auto, the Jeff Bezos–backed electric-vehicle company,