There are no other baby electric pickups on the market right now, so the Slate's closest analogue is the Ford Maverick. Based on what Slate has shared about its debut product, we've compared the specs ...

The most interesting new vehicle in America has hand-cranked windows. This vehicle lacks a touchscreen. It lacks an engine. It lacks a choice of paint colors. It’s a pickup truck, but it lacks ...

Pickup trucks are the backbone of America, and the sales figures prove that year after year. That’s why a lot of automakers naturally thought of electrifying their pickups to ride the demand wave. The ...

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate is a new car company planning to build electric trucks in the Midwest for 2026 delivery. The base model Slate should retail for under $28,000, and cost less than $20,000 after ...

Slate Automotive, a Jeff Bezos-backed startup, aims to sell a customizable, American-made EV pickup for under $30,000 as federal tax credits disappear. With the truck’s barebones design, Slate plans ...

This small electric pickup truck will leave the factory with the bare minimum—but it doesn’t need to stay that way. It’s news to no one that new cars are expensive. Years of rival automakers locked in ...

Bare of infotainment displays, power windows, and wet paint, the Slate electric pickup is an extreme solution to a market saturated with complexity and expense. When the average price of a new car ...

EV startup Slate Auto is developing the most affordable electric truck to date. The Slate truck will be one of the smallest trucks on the market, comparable to the Ford Maverick. The electric truck's ...

Asking how Slate was able to price its electric truck so cheaply may sound like a “no-duh” question. It’s a bit like marveling at how Spirit Airlines is able to sell flights for 50 bucks. The answer ...

LAKE ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In a nondescript supplier park in suburban Detroit, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is building what it hopes will be America's newest ...