For months, Slate has been promising an affordable new truck. Now, the Jeff Bezos-backed startup has finally put real numbers behind that promise. The company announced today that its all-electric ...

Imagine a two‑seat electric pickup backed by Jeff Bezos that cuts costs by excluding a stereo and power windows unless buyers pay extra. Slate Auto has already received more than 100,000 reservations ...

Jeff Bezos-backed startup Slate Auto is launching a barebones electric truck for just $20,000 as it calls for a return to affordability after years of stubborn inflation drove everyday prices up.

All these lush and lavish luxury EVs bring about plenty of hype for electric cars in general, but whatever happened to the idea of switching to an EV to make one’s life easier and more affordable?

Lordstown, Bollinger, Canoo — recent history is littered with failed electric-truck startups that nobody will bother to record when the longer timelines are written. And now here comes Slate, another ...

American automakers are under pressure to bring cheaper EVs to market. Brands like Dodge and Slate are exploring a less-for-less approach to see just how much they can strip out of a car before ...

What’s going to be made in the US, is battery-electric, will cost less than US$20,000, come as either a basic two-seat pickup or five-seat SUV, and has a reservation price of just $50? The new Slate ...