Slate Auto Opens Reservations for $25,000 Minimalist Electric Pickup

Jeff Bezos jolts Tesla with $20,000 Cybertruck killer

With his Blue Origin space cadettes safely back on terra firma, Jeff Bezos has turned his attention to a more earthly concern: shaking up the auto industry. Bezos-backed EV company Slate Auto unveiled its stripped-down, $20,000 answer to Tesla's pricey Cybertruck in Long Beach on Thursday. Like the iconic Model T, the Truck is affordable, customizable, and American-made. The compact, two-seat pickup is the key to the tech mogul's latest ambit…

Electric Slate truck will be "$20,000" and the size of an old Hilux

I'm looking forward to spending "$20,000" on a Slate Pickup, a bare-bones EV that compromises on range and comforts to come in at a compact price—in a classic compact size. It's designed to be easily customized (with an SUV conversion canopy and utility bars on offer), can charge off a standard 110v outlet (though 240v is needed for a full overnight charge), and they absolutely nailed the looks. — Read the rest The post Electric Slate truck will…

Will Jeff Bezos steal Elon Musk's electric crown with $20,000 truck?

Though it got somewhat lost in our daily swirl of World In Crisis, last week marked a potentially significant moment in American industry: the formal introduction of a new, low-cost US-based car company. This company is called Slate, mercifully no relation at all to the online magazine. The startup, significantly backed by Jeff Bezos, last week pulled the sheet off a $27,000 fully electric pickup truck, which should be available by the end of 20…

Slate EV factory coming to Warsaw, expected to bring over 2,000 jobs

WARSAW, Ind. -- The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation confirmed to ABC57 News that Slate Auto, an electric vehicle start-up, will open a factory in Warsaw at the brownfield site of the former catalog factory that shuttered in 2023.

Slate Auto to Manufacture Electric Trucks in Warsaw

WARSAW, Ind.–Slate Auto, based in Michigan, will build a plant to manufacture electric trucks in Warsaw. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. The factory will be built out in the old R.R. Donnelly printing plant just west of downtown Warsaw. Slate is expected to employ 2,000 people at the site, once it is complete. Slate will offer a bare bones model, which is priced in the mid $20,000 range, with feder…

Electric truck maker coming to Warsaw, plans to hire more than 2,000 workers

Slate Auto has confirmed rumors that it will assemble its $25,000 electric pickup truck line in Warsaw, according to Business Insider, an online industry publication.