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A production facility for a new EV automaker Slate could be coming to Warsaw

Slate Auto is eyeing Warsaw for a factory to produce the new Slate Truck. Slate is a startup EV automaker funded by a handful of Amazon execs. Kosciuszko County officials say they can't discuss the site since they've signed NDAs.
Forget Cybertruck — this $20K American-made electric truck makes EVs affordable

It's manual windows and no screens with this one
SK On seals $2.8 bn battery deal with Bezos-backed US EV start-up Slate

SK On Co., the battery subsidiary of South Korea’s energy conglomerate SK Group, has signed a supply agreement worth an estimated 4 trillion won ($2.8 bi
I Just Came Back From The Slate Reveal And I’m Totally Buying Into Their Bullshit

I’ll be honest with you: I’m exhausted. I got on a plane early this morning, ended up in LA, and then almost immediately went to the Slate launch event. So maybe keep that in mind as I relay my somewhat stream-of-consciousness thoughts and reactions about this truck and what it is and what it means […]
The Slate EV Would Be A Better ‘People’s Car’ If It Had A Gas Engine (But It’s Still Cool)

A new company called Slate Auto — backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, among others — just rolled out its first vehicle, a modular truck/SUV so basic it doesn’t come with paint, heated seats, power windows, speakers, aluminum wheels, or even an infotainment screen. And yet, at around $27,000, it’s not exactly cheap. That’s because […]
A $20,000 electric truck with manual windows and no screens? Meet Slate Auto.

Owners can buy kits to add accessories and features to the Slate Truck.