US EditionSlate Auto Opens Reservations for $25,000 Minimalist Electric Pickup
- New electric vehicle startup Slate Auto unveiled its first truck Thursday night in Long Beach, California.
- The three-year-old American company enters the US market targeting affordable vehicles, partly funded by Jeff Bezos.
- The base truck provides a simple two-seat interior, crank windows, HVAC knobs, and a grey plastic body.
- Slate states the base model will cost under $20,000 with the federal EV tax credit.
- Slate expects customer deliveries to begin by late 2026, with assembly planned for a Midwest factory.
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New, American-made electric pickup truck shakes up auto industry with $20K price tag: 'Designed, engineered, and manufactured in the US'
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