The Slate Auto pickup truck starts at $24,950
We now know the price of Slate Auto's affordable American-made electric truck, almost a year after the company warned it wouldn't hit its initial "under $20,000" target price. The no-frills pickup starts at $24,950 - matching the revised mid-$20,000 price range it promised last year, after the Trump administration announced it was putting an end to the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.
Preorders for the Slate truck are going live today, with production scheduled to begin in autumn 2026. Customers can pay a $300 non-refundable deposit within the next 30 days to lock in a delivery date, which is expected to start in "late 2026." On its website, S …
