Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new ...

The Slate truck won't cost under $20,000 anymore. Here's why things are about to get harder for the EV startup.

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 ...

Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is no longer advertising its all-electric ...

The uphill climb for Slate Auto, the newest kid on the EV block, just became a little steeper. At least $7,500 steeper due to ...

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has planted multiple concept versions of its EV on the streets of California. It’s a marketing tactic that teases the secretive startup’s strategy to sell a ...

On April 8, 2025, TechCrunch revealed that Jeff Bezos is funding a stealthy electric vehicle (EV) startup based in Michigan, called Slate Auto. The startup, which has been quietly working behind ...

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto has planted multiple concept versions of its EV on the streets of California. It’s a marketing tactic that teases the secretive startup’s strategy to sell a ...

Low price is also maintained with the Slate Truck by its pricing strategy. At an estimated price of $27,000 or less, it competes directly with bottom-of-the-line Ford Maverick and is about half ...

Towing. Slate says the Truck will have a towing capacity of about 1000 pounds. The Maverick, on the other hand, has a 2000-pound tow rating in standard form, while an available Tow package ups the ...