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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 happened EV startup Slate Auto CEO Peter Faricy told CNBC that every vehicle the company produces will be gross margin positive.
The headline split The 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

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CBS News - USNews report · Jun 24, 3:59 PM

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.

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CNBCNews report · Jun 24, 5:03 PM

Slate Auto says $24,950 electric truck will be profitable; targets positive cash flow next year

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EV startup Slate Auto CEO Peter Faricy told CNBC that every vehicle the company produces will be gross margin positive.

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66/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Jun 24, 3:59 PM: CBS News - US joined the source map.

Jun 24, 5:03 PM: CNBC joined the source map.

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