Slate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24
Slate Auto, an electric vehicle startup, will announce pricing and begin taking preorders for its EV on June 24. The company has received over 160,000 refundable reservations since its reveal last year. Slate aims to offer a low-cost, customizable vehicle, with a starting price expected in the mid-$20,000 range.
- ▪Slate Auto will announce pricing and start taking non-refundable preorders for its EV on June 24.
- ▪The company has received more than 160,000 refundable $50 reservations since revealing its vehicle last year.
- ▪Slate Auto has raised approximately $1.4 billion to date, including a recent $650 million Series C funding round.
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Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos and LA Dodgers owner Mark Walter, will announce pricing and start taking non-refundable preorders for its low-cost electric vehicle on June 24, ahead of the first deliveries late this year. The company sent out emails to prospective buyers on Thursday that encouraged them to make a $50 reservation now ahead of the $300 preorders starting next month, in order to get a “delivery window before non-reservers.” Slate had previously said it would announce pricing in June. An FAQ section of the preorder page that went live Thursday shows the company will announce pricing on June 24. The company did not respond to a request for comment.
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