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Ford doesn't believe leaving out comfort features like power windows is the right path to a cheap but profitable EV truck.
The Slate Truck is a simple, electric vehicle made in the United States, with an expected price of just under $20,000, according to its website.
U.S. EV manufacturer Slate has quietly revised previous claims that its made-in-America pickup truck will cost "under $20,000," increasing the upcoming vehicle's pricing. It seems like auto ...
The Slate Truck is a simple, electric vehicle made in the United States, with an expected price of just under $20,000, according to its website.
We've reached out to the automaker for confirmation. Slate's sub-$20,000 asking price was for its most affordable bare-bones Truck; gray paint, two seats, a gauge cluster, and that's about it.
The name Slate referred to the blank slate you will get at that price. The blank Slate meant you got an unpainted two-seater pickup, with roll-up windows, no sound system, no screen, no radio. You ...
Slate Auto made waves in April when it revealed a refreshingly bare-bones electric pickup truck with a price point that’s practically unheard of these days: under $20,000 after federal incentives.
“People deserve to have a car that they can afford,” says Tisha Johnson, the design boss of Slate Auto, a startup backed by Amazon. That unflinching optimism is the basis of Slate’s plan to ...
The Ford also costs a little less than the Slate at a starting price of $23,920 and it's available in all-wheel drive. The Slate is cool and capable, it just isn't enough.
Just enough truck Enter the Slate. A startup partly funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (more on that in a moment), the Slate is a small electric pickup with seating for two and a five-foot bed.