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These EV Truck Makers Aim to Redefine ‘Affordable’
Ford and startup Slate are working on low-cost electric vehicles as federal tax credits are set to expire at the end of the month.
Slate Auto’s bare-bones electric pickup — dubbed “the blank Slate” — will start in the mid-$20,000 range.
Source: Slate AutomotiveA decade ago, someone in the market for a new car with less than $25,000 to spend, had 43 different models to choose from. Today, there are five, according to Cox Automotive. None is electric.
But stalwarts like Ford Motor Co. and startups like Slate Auto are looking to change that, and they’re focusing on Americans’ favorite vehicle: the pickup.