Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m the founder of the No. 1 automotive site for women. Earlier this year a brand new car company burst onto the scene and caused ...

In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of stealth and shocked the car industry. Not only was this startup focused on making an ultra-cheap, customizable electric pickup truck with ...

Slate Auto's new pickup starts under $25,000. Here's how the EV truck compares with today's lowest-priced competitors.

Slate Auto remains on track to launch what would be the only new electric pickup in the U.S. market with a base price under ...

Slate Auto hopes its modular, stripped-down vehicle will be the future of affordable EVs. The startup, backed by Jeff Bezos, got attention earlier this year when it unveiled a two-seat, two-door ...

Carvana is looking to expand into new car sales and could help Slate sell its EVs through its dealerships. Carvana received a warrant to invest in EV startup Slate Auto, per documents and filings.

Slate Auto will start preorders of its affordable Slate truck platform on June 24. At the same time, the EV startup will announce pricing, including accessories and personalization. Preorders require ...

Slate Auto, which came out of stealth mode earlier this year with a surprising — and surprisingly affordable — customizable electric truck, has raised $700 million to date. But long before the EV ...

I'll go out on a limb: Tesla dumb-lucked into success. If you think about it, they really shouldn't have survived. The 2008-debuting Roadster was a flop. They needed federal money—and a lot of ...

Deliveries of Slate Auto’s $25,000 electric truck are expected to start before the end of the year. Michigan grants Slate Auto up to $5 million to expand Troy headquarters. Slate pledges 400 new jobs ...