AutomotiveLate stageTroy, MIVerified
Slate Auto
American-made low-cost customizable electric pickup
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The product
Slate is developing an ultra-affordable two-seat electric pickup truck (target ~$25K with incentives) designed for radical simplicity, customization via dealer-level accessories, and US assembly. Engineering is in Troy, MI; design in Long Beach, CA; manufacturing planned at a converted plant in Warsaw, IN.
The thesis
Slate is the most explicit reindustrialization bet in autos right now: cheap, simple, US-built EV truck targeting the segment Detroit abandoned. Backed by Bezos and team from Stellantis and Ford. Reviving a closed Indiana printing plant for vehicle assembly is the canonical reshoring image.
Evidence ledger
- website · 2026-04-27
Slate Auto identifies as a reindustrialization company.
https://www.slate.auto
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