Slate Auto unveiled its base-model, affordable electric pickup truck this week. It comes with crank windows and no infotainment system, but is expected to price below $30,000.

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 is taking on Rivian and Elon Musk's Tesla with the release of a budget-friendly electric vehicle. Here's what the Slate looks like.