"The Jeff Bezos-backed electric-vehicle startup plans to start making its customizable, "mid-$20,000" electric pickup by the end of 2026. That means its factory in Warsaw, Indiana, is taking shape. It's busy testing things and gearing up to build its next batch of prototypes. And Slate is laying the groundwork for actually selling and servicing vehicles. In other words, 2026 is Slate's biggest year yet."
"We're really excited about where we're at right now. From a vehicle development perspective and accessory development, we're nearing the end of our tooling. So we're actually starting to see parts that we'll build and put together and make into our vehicles. In the spring, is when we'll actually start to build our next prototypes. So things are starting to come together."
Slate Auto plans to begin production of a customizable, mid-$20,000 electric pickup by the end of 2026 and is preparing its Warsaw, Indiana factory for that ramp. The company is completing tooling, receiving parts, building sub-assemblies and expects to build new prototypes in spring to validate fit and function. Slate is developing accessories, sales and service infrastructure and offering a roughly $5,000 SUV kit option. The vehicle emphasizes simplicity (including no infotainment screen), targets affordability and considers competition from Chinese manufacturers while arguing for value retention compared with more feature-rich EVs.
Read at insideevs.com
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