We may found out soon enough, as TechCrunch senior reporter (and Verge alumni) Sean O’Kane discovered that Bezos is secretly funding an EV startup called Slate Auto. The company is connected to another Bezos venture, Re: Build Manufacturing, and is reportedly working on a two-door, sub-$25,000 electric pickup as its first EV. Slate is also planning a lineup of accessories for owners to customize their vehicles. Sounds interesting, but I don’t envy Bezos trying to launch a new EV company amid market chaos and a global trade war. To be sure, the guy loves competing with Elon Musk!