Checkout the latest from CATL.
It may be too late for Slate to meet their delivery dates, but I’ld bet they make to the US Market early next year. In time for the second Gen Slate.
I sure hope so based on the speed of change occurring in the battery industry.
The Electric Viking, a highly followed EV industry influencer has just released this piece discussing a new announcement surrounding Solid State Battery technology.
I have found him to be very well informed.
One of the question I ask the CEO was about early reservations and when an early day one reservation might be delivered. Below is the response I just received:
Hi Dean,
Thanks so much for submitting your question for our CEO Fireside Q&A. My name is Alysa, and I am part of the Slate team...
Looks like Ford may be preparing to announce its next generation EV and it may actually be affordable.
Aug 11th is planned press day.
https://insideevs.com/news/767532/ford-ev-reveal-model-t-moment-august-11/
https://electrek.co/2025/06/16/ev-pickup-taking-korea-by-storm-now-its-going-global/
Of course it has to get past our current administration’s tariffs and still be competitive.