Slate Unveils Bare-Bones Electric Pickup Truck
Slate recently unveiled the design of its much-anticipated electric pickup truck. Photo courtesy Slate Auto
LOS ANGELES—Slate, the EV start-up company backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, recently unveiled the design of its much-anticipated pickup truck. The bare-bones vehicle has an official price of $24,950. It boasts a 205-mile range driven by a 64-kilowatt-hour battery pack that powers a 181-hp electric traction motor.
The automaker claims that its vehicle will be “the most affordable truck in America.” It features “an innovative, modular platform for customization. Fewer than half the parts of the typical truck. Tactile controls. No touchscreen. Built for the millions of hardworking people looking for a vehicle that will adapt to their changing needs without breaking the bank.”
“More than 180,000 reservation holders have told us they’re ready for a vehicle that’s affordable, reliable and built around their lives,” says Peter Faricy, CEO of Slate. “[Our vehicle] gives customers the freedom to buy only what they need today and personalize their vehicle as their needs change tomorrow. We’re excited to start seeing Slates on roads across America later this year.”
Slate will mass-produce its small vehicle at a factory in Warsaw, IN, that was formerly owned by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. The facility opened in 1964 to print mail-order catalogs for JC Penney, Sears and other companies.
Slate has hired engineers from Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, Tesla and other companies to work on the unique project, which harkens back to much simpler days in the U.S. auto industry.
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