Slate’s electric truck: all the news about the ultra-minimal EV

According to The Verge, a new startup called Slate Auto has emerged from a secretive project within Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Re:Build Manufacturing initiative. Slate's first offering is a barebones electric pickup truck roughly one-third the size of a conventional gas-powered truck. The ultra-minimal approach suggests a focus on affordability and efficiency, marking a contrarian entry into a market where most EV makers have pursued full-size vehicles.

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