Slate Auto hopes its modular, stripped-down vehicle will be the future of affordable EVs, but it has a long road ahead.

That unflinching optimism is the basis of Slate’s plan to launch a £20,000 bare-bones battery-electric pickup truck by 2027. Desirability rather than just affordability is central to the ...

Slate Auto's electric truck could revolutionize EV affordability if it can deliver on a sub-$20K pricetag. Tesla just isn't ...

Elon Musk identified the need for what he dubbed a “gigafactory” to produce huge volumes of battery cells as early as 2013.

The Slate truck is expected to ship with a standard ... In addition to traditional startup challenges such as capital, profitability and scaling up, other hurdles include: A limited market for ...