April’s surprise automotive story of the month was the arrival of Slate Auto. Previously under the radar, the new brand hosted a jam-packed coming out party staged in a Long Beach, California, ...

Slate, which is targeting late-2026 production, has been operating in “stealth mode” since 2022. One key investor is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Slate Auto draws 100,000 reservations for its recently unveiled, bare-bones pickup while raising $700 million in funding, the ...

There’s already a sizable waiting list for the affordable, bare bones truck that customers can customize. Why is the Slate EV ...

A Michigan-based electric vehicle startup with high-profile backers plans to bring up to 2,000 jobs to northern Indiana, marking a major shift for a region better known for orthopedics and agriculture ...

People deserve to have a car that they can afford,” says Tisha Johnson, the design boss of Slate Auto, a startup backed by ...

The weekend saw major EV and autonomy developments, with Tesla teasing FSD ahead of its Robotaxi event, Uber and Waymo pushing self-driving tech, Bezos-backed Slate challenging Cybertruck with 100K ...

This bare-bones, highly personalizable electric truck aims to shake up the US market in 2027, but international buyers will ...

Pickup trucks are among the most popular vehicles sold in North America, but this doesn't extend to the battery-powered ...

The idea behind Slate is to offer an ultra-low-cost electric pickup. The model will be cheap because it won't come with much ...

Slate hasn’t finalized pricing but says it aims for a final price under $20,000 after federal EV tax rebates. To ensure the truck qualifies for the full $7,500 rebate, they’ll build it in Indiana and ...

Slate Auto, backed by Jeff Bezos’ family office, is betting big on minimalism and price to shake up the electric vehicle ...