Slate Auto has confirmed it will manufacture its simplified electric vehicle (EV) in a retrofitted 1.4 million square foot factory in Warsaw, Indiana. The barebones truck, priced at $20,000, emphasizes radical simplicity, including a range of only 150 miles and the absence of features like touch screens and paint. By avoiding costly production elements, such as a paint shop, Slate aims to streamline its assembly process. The factory, once part of R.R. Donnelly printing, is set to employ local workers once it reopens next year, after previously laying off over 500 staff.
Slate Auto's approach in creating a barebones EV with a production cost of $20,000 demonstrates a shift towards affordable electric vehicles by minimizing unnecessary features.
The decision to retrofit a former printing facility in Indiana for EV production shows an innovative use of existing industrial spaces to meet rising vehicle demand.
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