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Slate Auto says $24,950 electric truck will be profitable; targets positive cash flow next year
Backed by Jeff Bezos, Slate's EV pickup sells for about half the cost of a typical new vehicle. But car experts say its unconventional design may be a hurdle.
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What happenedEV startup Slate Auto CEO Peter Faricy told CNBC that every vehicle the company produces will be gross margin positive.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Can Slate's $24,950 electric pickup truck win over EV skeptics?". The center frames it as "Slate Auto says $24,950 electric truck will be profitable; targets positive cash flow nex...".
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Left / center-leftCan Slate's $24,950 electric pickup truck win over EV skeptics?
CBS News - US · Center-left · News report
CenterSlate Auto says $24,950 electric truck will be profitable; targets positive cash flow next year
CNBC · Center · News report
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Can Slate's $24,950 electric pickup truck win over EV skeptics?
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Backed by Jeff Bezos, Slate's EV pickup sells for about half the cost of a typical new vehicle. But car experts say its unconventional design may be a hurdle.
