Michigan-founded company Slate Auto has released its highly anticipated American-made cheap electric truck in the wake of Trump’s turbulent tariffs.
The start-up has been quietly backed by Amazon owner Jeff Bezos leading up to its launch, and has assembled a workforce from the likes of Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and Harley-Davidson.
The company unveiled their all-electric “Slate Truck” last week after teasing the model with customisable wraps.
Calling the vehicle “radically simple”, the truck features no paint, no stereo and no touch-screen and has an expected purchase price of sub-$20,000.
“The definition of what’s affordable is broken,” said Slate CEO Chris Barman.
“Slate exists to put the power back in the hands of customers who have been ignored by the auto industry. Slate is a radical truck platform so customizable that it can transform from a 2-seat pickup to a 5-seat SUV.”
The model has a range target of 150 miles that can be fast-charge to 80% at 120-kW in under 30 minutes.
Slate Auto has claimed the vehicle will be manufactured in America, which is largely simplified due to its lack of paint.
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