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    Privacy Article: Slate says your truck will never track you!

    Slate says your truck will never track you! Slate Auto gets serious about privacy for its bare-bones EV pickup ARSTECHNICA Jonathan M. Gitlin – Jun 2, 2026 10:49 AM Slate Auto may be one of the most interesting companies in the American automotive industry right now. Based in Warsaw...
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    Mike the Car Geek: Slate Up-Date May 2026

    Mike the Car Geek: Slate Up-Date May 2026
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    Investors say “Slate Auto an 'interesting company to watch”

    Slate is an “interesting company to watch” Investor Ross Gerber said on Sunday that a conversation with an early Tesla Inc. employee now working at Slate Auto led him to watch the electric vehicle startup more closely as it prepares to launch a low-cost pickup truck in 2026. The Gerber...
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    News: Slate First Deliveries Could Begin in December! Reservation & Distribution Info Coming June 22!

    Slate makes front page news in the Kosciusko County local newspaper:
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    Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more (Electrek interview)

    Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more On this really quick episode of Quick Charge, Slate Auto’s Chief Commercial Officer Jeremy Snyder believes his new truck is the right size and price to drive fleet adoption AND fandom. We only had a few minutes with Jeremy, and Slate...
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    Slate Hires New Head of Production, Adam Blackhaut (Ford, GM & Lucid Veteran)

    Slate hires new Head of Production EV startup Slate Auto has hired a manufacturing leader with nearly 15 years of experience across General Motors, Lucid Motors, and Ford Motor Company — as it prepares to begin production of its low-cost electric pickup at a former printing plant in Indiana...
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    How many miles do you expect to see on the odometer on Delivery Day?

    Personally I would expect to see between 5 and 30 miles on the Slate’s odometer at delivery. Of course, this would be completely acceptable due to factory testing, loading and unloading from trucks or trains, and perhaps staging at the delivery partner. Also, if taking home delivery to my curb...
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    Consumer Reports adds placeholder for the 2027 Slate EV Pickup!

    Consumer Reports 2027 Slate EV Pickup Definitely a good sign that CR has a placeholder for the new Slate truck in its review pages. Although not completely populated yet, I look forward to this being published. I consider CR one of the industry benchmarks for rating new vehicles with their...
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    How to get a fully charged EV battery in 99 seconds!

    Chinese Automaker GAC has announced a subscription model for its new midsize EV AION starting around $13,000 Digital Trends Article - Battery Subscription Model Summary: While the rest of the world is arguing about charging times, a Chinese automaker has just launched an electric sedan that...
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    EV owners could soon pay $250 annual tax to use US roads?

    Congress is now considering levying a $250 yearly tax on EV owners to use US roadways. The current U.S. surface transportation law is set to expire on September 30, 2026. And this would be in addition to higher state registration fees on electric vehicles. “We would like to get money from...
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    New Video: Spike’s Car Radio

    Spikes’s Car Radio #410 A new, fun, and entertaining video on our favorite truck! Enjoy!
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    New Slate clip - "This is our First Rodeo"

    The Slate truck on display at Fort Worth Stockyards made a brief appearance at the local rodeo!
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    New popup Slate Event @ Idyllic Coffee February 20, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA

    Idyllic Coffee 1219 S Santa Fe Ave Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90021 February 20, 2026 - Los Angeles, CA Slate at Idyllic Coffee Grab a coffee, chat with the team See the truck up close 8am-11am 1219 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90021
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    Article: Slate Wants You To Do Warranty Work On Your Own Truck

    I know it's been discussed at length on the Jay Leno review, but here is a new article on the subject: Slate wants you to do Warranty Work on your own truck
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    New Slate event at San Clemente CA - Saturday, Jan 31

    Not yet posted on the Slate.Auto site
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    Students In Warsaw Get First Look at Slate Electric Truck!

    Madison Elementary students examine a Slate electric truck that was wearing a Christmas sweater design. Photo provided by Warsaw Community Schools. News Release Article WARSAW – Before winter break began, students at Madison Elementary School got to check out an electric truck from Slate...
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    When will Slate Auto ship their 500th vehicle? (Market research tool)

    According to “Manifold,” a social prediction tool, Slate will deliver its 500th unit in March 2028. This date takes into account delays in production and delivery which are inevitable even with established OEMs. Link here: Manifold While I don’t endorse this research tool, Manifold claims its...
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    Slate Auto hiring email developers

    Slate hiring Email Developers in Michigan - job listing on Linkedin: Expect more communications and emails from Slate Auto. Looks like they are ramping up their communications marketing segment. New information has been lacking in the last few months. Good timing for the upcoming holiday...
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    Slate truck reviewed by UK outlet (Electrifying.com) - Updated with video review

    Here is the full article: Electrifying Review, reproduced / edited content below to fit within the confines of Slateforums.com It's not going to be available in the UK market, but the reviewers are so intrigued they are lobbying for a European launch. The EV ExpertsTM Slate Auto Review...
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