Slate Says It's Received over 100,000 Reservations for EV Truck It Will Build in Warsaw

Slate says it's received over 100,000 reservations for EV truck it will build in Warsaw

TROY, Mich. (WANE) In April, Slate Auto confirmed it would build it's low-cost direct to consumer electric vehicles in Warsaw at a now vacant factory. Once it's up and running, Slate expects to employ more than 2,000 workers with the first deliveries expected by the end of 2026. Since unveiling the Slate EV in Los Angeles in late April, Slate says it has gotten more than 100,000 reservations for its vehicle, a pickup that gives buyers the freedo…

Jeff Bezos backs radical $20,000 small electric pickup truck

Jeff Bezos is backing a bold new venture that's positioning itself to disrupt the electric vehicle space: Slate Auto. It's a startup that has unveiled a simple, modular electric pickup truck called the Slate Truck. It's priced at $20,000 after federal EV incentives, a concept some would consider radical and even inconceivable.The Slate Truck's base model defies industry norms by stripping down to essentials, with no power windows, no touchscreen…

Amazon owner Jeff Bezos is one of the biggest investors in the new car brand Slate. The start-up is working on an affordable SUV that is so bare and basic that it doesn't even come with paint.

A $20K Electric Pickup Truck Made by a Jeff Bezos-backed Startup Is Surprising Popular

Slate Auto, an electric vehicle startup based out of Troy, Mich., has garnered the attention of high-profile investors like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. But its product is far from flashy: a no-frills, two-seater pickup truck with a base price under $20,000. The vehicle doesn’t have a touch-screen display or stereo, standard features seen in new cars today. Still, potential customers seem to appreciate the affordable price and retro approach. Slate rece…

The 'anti-Cybertruck' Slate EV appears off to a strong start

The Slate Truck base model starts at $25,000 before tax credits.SlateSlate Auto says more than 100,000 people have reserved one of its low-frills electric trucks.The ultracustomizable EVs are expected to start at about $25,000, with deliveries in late 2026.By comparison, the Cybertruck launch in 2019 nabbed 250,000 reservations in less than a week.It's looking like the utilitarian Slate EV pickup truck has struck a chord.The Michigan-based Slate…

Bezos-backed Slate Auto passes 100K reservations in two weeks

Remember the Cybertruck? Reservations are not the same as purchases....