NEWS: The “Model T moment” that Ford CEO Jim Farley has promised for next week will involve a line of affordable EVs assembled in Kentucky with batteries from a new Michigan plant.
Ford informed its suppliers that its projections for a new EV pickup truck will be 190k units annually.
Jim...
Ford's August 11 announcement isn't not going to be streamed live to the public, but only to those who've registered at the registration link:
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...ment-livestream-register-to-watch-here.29866/
Apparently Ford's August 11 announcement isn't not going to be a public livestream webcast. But here's a link to register to watch the livestream:
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/august-11-ford-announcement-livestream-register-to-watch-here.29866/
According to Autoweek, what's being revealed on August 11 is the 2028 Ford T3 midsize electric pickup truck on the new, lower-cost EV platform developed the last three years in the automaker’s California skunkworks.
The 2028 Ford T3 EV is said to be a “tweener” pickup in size, larger than a...
Spotted by @mudvaynery
Seen two slate trucks in the wild today on hwy 95 in SW Arizona. Not sure if they were testing or what. But they didn't have any badge branding on them and they looked like they were very poorly wrapped.
From Slate Auto:
Sometimes we like our wraps the way we like our eggs: sunny side up.
Video showing the frunk power outlet in action, cooking up some eggs.
According to Automotive News (as of July 22):
Slate Auto's head count has increased to about 250 at its headquarters in Troy, Michigan. And the company is hiring 90 more workers says CEO Chris Barman.
AI Summary of article:
Slate Auto Sets Sights on Disrupting the EV Truck Market from Metro...
Closeup photos by @ruly1000
Passenger side door hinge from above, hood was open, passenger door closed
Fluid caps under hood plus front depth, the caps were not labeled on this prototype
Emergency response electrical cutoff under panel on right side of frunk
Rear tailgate "spoiler"...
Closeup photos by @ruly1000
Passenger side door hinge from above, hood was open, passenger door closed
Fluid caps under hood plus front depth, the caps were not labeled on this prototype
Emergency response electrical cutoff under panel on right side of frunk
Rear tailgate "spoiler"...
Slate electric trucks will cost less than an average used car, even without tax credits
https://sherwood.news/tech/slate-electric-trucks-will-cost-less-than-an-average-used-car-even-without/
June 2, 2025
The federal $7,500 EV tax credit likely won’t be around when the first Slate Auto...
Happy 4th everyone!
Here's some eye candy to help celebrate -- 4th of July fireworks photo featuring the white Slate pickup (official posted by Slate Auto).