• SLATE EV Slate Slate pricing to be revealed in June, ‘Blank Slate’ truck still expected in the mid-$20k range EV newcomer Slate Auto just shared an interesting new video on its social media, setting the stage to reveal pricing of its flagship"Blank Slate" electric pickupin June. • From what the American startup is saying, it sounds like the bare-bones model will still be one of the most affordable EVs on the market. • If you don’t know already, Slate Auto is an American EV startup that is rewriting the rulebook on how to design, develop, scale (and promote) an all-electric truck. • That strategy revolves aroundthe startup’s “Blank Slate” design, starting with a bare bones pickup that is about as basic you can get in a passenger vehicle, but with the ability to fully customize and upgrade your build how you like, whether that’s through the Slate “Maker” on the company website, or at home with your own 3D printer. • When Slate emerged from stealth in 2025, we initially learned that this flagship model was targeting pricing below $20,000 after US tax incentives. • Since then, however, the current administration has eliminated most of those federal incentives, leaving us wondering where the Slate truck’s pricing would land.
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- Slate Auto, the U.S. electric‑truck startup, announced that the pricing for its flagship “Blank Slate” pickup will be disclosed in late June. CEO Chris Barman said the company is negotiating with suppliers to keep costs low, targeting a mid‑$20,000 MSRP for the bare‑bones model. The announcement follows the removal of most federal EV incentives, raising questions about affordability. Slate plans to begin deliveries by the end of 2026, and the June reveal will confirm the official price and clarify what features are included in the base configuration.
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