Slate Auto, a small independent automaker based in Troy, Mich., has unveiled its new bare-bones truck, the 2027 Slate Truck EV, which is customizable and is priced at less than $30,000. "It's a Slate.

This small electric pickup truck will leave the factory with the bare minimum—but it doesn’t need to stay that way.

Backed by Jeff Bezos and designed for flexibility over flash, the Slate Truck is an EV that trades luxury for affordability.