Slate Auto raises $650 million as production gets closer and closer

The electric pickup startup Slate Auto started the week well. This morning, it announced it has raised $650 million in its ...

Slate Auto raises $650M to fund its affordable EV truck plans

Slate Auto's latest funding round was led by existing investor TWG Global, a firm run by LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter.
Electrek

Slate Auto closes funding round with enough financial runway to reach next stage of production

Slate Auto announced it closed a Series C funding round, raising enough capital to continue development into its next stage of EV production.
Hoodline

Bezos-Backed Troy EV Upstart Snags $650 Million As Low-Cost Truck Plan Roars Ahead

Bezos-backed Slate raised $650M to build its affordable modular truck. Preorders open in June; deliveries targeted late 2026.

Slate raises fresh $650 million as reservations for its mid-$20,000 truck cross 160,000

Investors are betting a fresh $650 million that Slate can make its proudly bare-bones EV pickup a hit. The company is targeting a 2026 launch.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Slate's winter testing

The small and affordable American-made electric pickup is just months away from going into production.
NBC Los Angeles

Slate Auto: Inside the EV startup, stealth production facility backed by Jeff Bezos

LAKE ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In a nondescript supplier park in suburban Detroit, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is building what it hopes will be America's newest ...

Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup

Slate auto burst onto the scene in April 2025. Here is a timeline that covers its origins, backers, product, and other new ...