Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new details.

The company’s headcount has swelled to about 250 at its Troy headquarters, within a pair of office buildings formerly occupied by automotive supplier Mahle. Slate is hiring for 90 more positions as it ...

The Michigan EV startup hoped it could sell the stripped-down, two-seat pickup for under $20,000 with the federal tax credit, ...

The version shown was a prototype, but the model that potential customers hope to see next year won’t include many modern-day accoutrements.

An electric vehicle company backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos is one of the companies that will be hurt by the ending of the $7,500 federal tax credit. What Happened: The passage of the “Big Beautiful ...

It was only a few weeks ago when people were freaking out about the electric Slate truck. Jeff Bezos was over the moon as the tiny EV racked up thousands of preorders. However, it no longer claims to ...

A report from TechCrunch claims Amazon's Jeff Bezos is bankrolling Michigan-based Slate Auto, which is allegedly planning on creating an affordable electric truck.

The company ’s head count has increased to about 250 at its headquarters in a pair of office buildings in Troy, Mich. Slate ...

The truck, the creation of a Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup with an office in Troy, Michigan, is not a typical pickup. The version shown on June 29 was a prototype, ...

The truck, the creation of a Jeff Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup with an office in Troy, Michigan, is not a typical pickup. The version shown on June 29 was a prototype, ...