"Slate Auto, the electric truck startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has now collected more than 150,000 refundable reservations for its low-cost EV due out at the end of 2026. The company shared the figure in a new Q&A video with CEO Chris Barman, where she answers questions from those reservation holders about the company's plans for self-driving (there are none), or whether owners will be able to affix a car seat to the optional rear seats (they will)."
"For Slate, it's promising that the number has continued to climb, meaning that new reservations are coming in faster than any attrition the company might be seeing. That said, Slate crossed the 100,000 reservation mark all the way back in May, right after it came out of stealth, so it took a good seven months to grow the list by 50%."
Slate Auto, backed by Jeff Bezos, has accumulated more than 150,000 refundable reservations for a low-cost electric truck slated for delivery at the end of 2026. CEO Chris Barman answered reservation-holder questions in a Q&A video, confirming no plans for self-driving and that optional rear seats will accept a car seat. Reservations indicate interest but do not guarantee success, as many EV startups fail during production scale-up or road readiness. Slate reached 100,000 reservations in May and grew by 50% over seven months. The company plans annual production of 150,000 vehicles at a refurbished Warsaw, Indiana factory, requiring many more buyers to succeed.
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