Electric Car News I Think I Just Built A Slate Electric Truck For Under $20,000 And Tesla And Rivian Should Be Nervous

Startup Slate still plans a cheap electric truck using some unorthodox moves

The Jeff Bezos-backed EV startup Slate has announced a new twist in its plans— it won’t be using dealerships for service. Read More

The Slate Truck Will Get Tesla Supercharger Access

Slate truck customers will be able to use Tesla's vast Supercharger network to fill up their little electric trucks. The Slate truck will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers, the startup ... Read More

This $25K Electric Pickup Is Trying to Do the Impossible. Will the Tiny Slate Be the Next Big Thing?

From the September/October issue of Car and Driver. In the United States, affordable automobiles are right there with the red wolf, California condor, and black-footed ferret on the endangered-species ... Read More

Slate Auto’s electric truck: See it first at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Get ready for one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s most electrifying moments — literally. Chris Barman, CEO of Slate Auto, is rolling one of her company’s brand-new electric trucks onto the Disrupt Stage ... Read More

Here’s how Slate Auto plans to handle repairs to its electric trucks

Earlier this year, Slate Auto emerged from stealth mode and stunned industry watchers with the Slate Truck, a compact electric pickup it plans to sell for less than $30,000. Achieving that price won’t ... Read More

Slate Auto plans to show off its electric truck at TechCrunch Disrupt this month

Electric vehicle startup Slate Auto is scheduled to give a sneak peek at its upcoming electric truck at TechCrunch Disrupt later this month. CEO Chris Barman is expected to update on the realities of ... Read More

Tesla Co-Founder Takes On Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos With Plans For $41,000 Electric Truck

Marc Tarpenning is one of multiple individuals credited with co-founding electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). While Tarpenning is no longer active with Tesla, he could be making his ... Read More

Why Slate Isn't Building Service Centers Like Tesla Did

There are still a lot of unanswered questions around what is probably the single most-hyped car launch of 2026. How much will Slate Auto's affordable truck actually cost? How will it function in the ... Read More

Slate’s EV Truck Won’t Have Service Centers—Your Local Mechanic Will Fix It

Slate’s bold EV gamble: no service centers. Your tiny electric truck gets fixed at local shops. Genius cost-saving hack or future warranty nightmare? Slate partners with RepairPal's 4,000+ independent ... Read More