Backed by Jeff Bezos, Slate's EV pickup sells for about half the cost of a typical new vehicle. But car experts say its unconventional design may be a hurdle.
The Slate has hand-crank windows, no radio and no paint job. It also costs half the price of the average new car in America.
In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of stealth and shocked the car industry. Not only was this startup focused on making an ultra-cheap, customizable electric pickup truck with ...
Designed and engineered in Michigan and California, and built in Indiana, the Slate truck itself feels almost radical in its restraint.
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Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto EV truck with no radio has drivers split: 'That price is not it'
The new Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto’s bare-bones electric pickup truck is already causing quite the uproar online. The Michigan startup is betting that Americans fed up with sky-high car prices will ...
EV startup Slate revealed the price of its tiny truck. It's higher than initially signaled — but still very affordable for a new pickup.
The Jeff Bezos-backed startup finally revealed more pricing details for its debut EV, including a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant, and boosted the base range to 205 miles.
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