Slate confirms $700 million in funding, Bezos investment

Slate Auto, the startup electric vehicle manufacturer, confirmed to Newsweek that the company closed on $700 million in Series A and B funding in late 2024.

Slate Auto, the startup electric vehicle manufacturer, confirmed to Newsweek that the company closed on $700 million in Series A and B funding in late 2024.
Buyers shopping for a basic EV truck might prefer Slate over Tesla or Rivian. Have you heard about the new Slate electric truck? Because Tesla (TSLA 4.66%) and Rivian Automotive (RIVN 4.31%) certainly have. And if you’re an investor in…

Slate's highly-customizable $20,000 electric pickup has a lot of promise, but what does the ideal driver look like?

Slate Auto, reportedly with the backing of Jeff Bezos, has been in stealth mode but will hold a product reveal event April 24.

It looks cool. But does it actually provide value?

The truck that comes with nothing still has a way to download data when it needs to.

It feels like I’m getting asked about the Slate Auto EV every few hours as people seem desperate to know what to think. For such a simple-looking truck, the emotions and questions around its existence are unusually complex. That’s reasonable. This truck is being sold as a repudiation of modern cars, which it is. More […]

It's manual windows and no screens with this one

A low-cost electric truck was unveiled, and part of the vehicle’s appeal is its affordable price. The Slate Truck is a simple, electric vehicle made in the United States, with an expected price of just under $20,000, according to its…