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

Slate Auto is a new startup that emerged out of a secretive project called “Re:Car” within Re:Build Manufacturing, a domestic manufacturing project backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The company’s first electric vehicle is a barebones electric pickup that’s roughly a third of the size of your typical gas-powered truck. And the proposal is pretty […]

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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 […]

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I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism

With its new pickup, Slate Auto is making a simple bet: price matters more than almost anything else. The company announced today that the American-made electric truck will start at $24,950, placing it squarely in the mid-$20,000 price range it had originally promised and making it the least expensive pickup truck and EV available today. […]

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Tesla claims driver ‘manually overrode self-driving’ in deadly Texas crash

Tesla is pushing back on claims that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system caused a fatal Texas crash, where a speeding Model 3 barreled into a home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. In a reply on X, Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy says the driver “manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to […]

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Formula E’s new season is starting to look more like F1

The next season of Formula E will feature a new race format and three new race locations when it starts in December to go with the new Gen4 electric cars. The schedule released today by the FIA includes the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent, and the Zandvoort circuit […]

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The Cybercab is the lightest, most efficient Tesla ever made

Against all odds, the Tesla Cybercab is in production. And while Elon Musk’s company may not have a very coherent plan for the tiny, autonomous two-seater, it’s still taking the necessary steps to certify the EV’s legitimacy. As such, Tesla recently filed paperwork with the Environmental Protection Agency that reveal many of the Cybercab’s specs, […]

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BMW’s Neue Klasse M concept brings next-gen EV tech to motorsports

Just in time for Le Mans, BMW is pulling the cover off its new M performance concept built on the Bavarian automaker’s Neue Klasse next-generation architecture. The concept is the debut of a new design language for BMW’s M division, signaling a shift toward a more electrified future. The company says it is built on […]

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BYD to install thousands of 5-minute EV chargers across Europe

Chinese EV colossus BYD has announced plans to speed up its conquest of the European auto market with the rollout of superfast Flash Chargers across the continent. BYD has already installed the first new chargers in Germany and the UK, and plans to roll out 3,000 across Europe by the end of next year. At […]

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GM thinks EVs can help offset AI’s energy suck with vehicle-to-grid tech

At an event in San Francisco today, General Motors made a series of announcements around EV batteries, energy storage, and grid resiliency in the face of growing electricity demand from AI data centers. The automaker announced that it would be activating new vehicle-to-grid capabilities for its current EV and home energy customers. It’s releasing a […]

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The Rivian R2 is too much fun to let drive itself

Rivian may be all in on robotaxis and autonomy, but it’s still got human drivers – and EV buyers – to win over. The pricey R1S SUV and R1T pickup brought Rivian A-list media attention and cult-hit status, but the company faces a critical next step. The 2027 R2 is Rivian’s bid for mainstream success, […]

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