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Slate Auto Shifts EV Pickup Base Price to Mid-$20,000s and Advances Indiana Plant Retrofit

Slate Auto shifted its pricing into the mid-$20,000s after the federal credit’s scheduled September end, converting a Warsaw printing plant for late-2026 production.

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Overview

  • Slate Auto has secured over 100,000 refundable $50 reservations for its customizable electric pickup ahead of its manufacturing launch.
  • The company removed its under-$20,000 claim and shifted its advertised starting price into the mid-$20,000 range after the $7,500 federal EV tax credit was set to expire in September.
  • Production is slated for late 2026 at a 1.4 million-square-foot former printing plant in Warsaw, Indiana, which Slate plans to retrofit for mass assembly.
  • The base model features a 52.7 kWh battery for roughly 150 miles of range, powered by a single rear-wheel motor delivering 201 hp and 264 Nm of torque.
  • Privately backed by Jeff Bezos and LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter, Slate Auto operated in stealth for three years in Troy, Michigan before unveiling its EV pickup in April.