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.

Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto wants to take on Tesla and Rivian with this $25,000 electric truck. ... are far from bare bones and start at nearly $70,000 for the base dual-motor R1T pickup.