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

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A red Slate truck stands in front of a visual board of other Slate designs.
Slate Auto — the company focused on assembling US-built, mid-$20,000 electric pickups — said its upcoming product hit 160,000 reservations.

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Slate's design chief explains why the startup built its electric truck without screens, stereos, or power windows

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Slate is betting on manual controls and stripped-back displays as it prepares to launch its electric truck.

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Slate Auto ditches 'under $20,000' price tag for its pickup EV after Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes

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The left front of a gray Slate truck driving down the road.
The Slate Truck was expected to be priced from $20,000 after federal incentives when it went on sale in 2026.

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The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 Are a Rocky Start for Google's Spatial Audio

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The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 look nice and come with plenty of features, including our introduction to Google’s head tracking spatial audio solution, but when it comes to sound, whether you should buy them isn’t straightforward. OnePlus’ new flagship buds feature an excellent fit, good connectivity, a long-lasting battery…

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