As most car companies follow the Tesla playbook by doubling down on giant touchscreens and flashy software, Slate is going in the complete opposite direction. The startup debuted its first vehicle on Thursday, and it has virtually no tech whatsoever.  If Tesla makes something resembling the iPhone of cars, then Slate’s two-door pickup truck is…

Shortly after I showed up at a Los Angeles studio space to take a sneak peek of Slate’s debut vehicle last week, the startup’s reps pulled a black sheet off of a charming, two-seat pickup truck. I thought it was refreshingly small and liked its clean, boxy look. And the claimed price tag of under…

Slate is a new auto startup that broke cover on Thursday.  Its pickup targets a starting price below $20,000, when you factor in federal incentives.  Slate's bare-bones truck has crank windows and no screen, but the company will offer tons of accessories.  Word of a brand-new electric-vehicle startup might call to mind the strange days…

It's only been a few weeks since we heard about Slate, a new electric startup with plans to launch the most affordable EV in America. The company came out of nowhere, and now we'll finally see what this is all about. The Slate electric truck debuts tonight in California, and you can watch it happen…

Volkswagen and Uber have partnered to launch the ID. Buzz as a driverless robotaxi ride-hailing service in the U.S. The pilot program begins in L.A. this year.  The Volkswagen ID. Buzz is cumbersome to drive in cities. Autonomous systems might just solve that problem. People love the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. When I had a press…

It’s no secret that Walmart has been quietly working on its own electric vehicle charging network. The company announced as much over a year ago. However, since then, it has been tight-lipped about how it would go about doing so—until now. I secured an exclusive interview with Adam Happel, Walmart’s General Manager of Retail EV…

Kia EVs finally have access to the Tesla Supercharger network in the U.S. Customers with the EV6, EV9 or Niro EV can now plug-in at 21,500 additional DC fast charging ports in the country. The rollout was delayed by about four months. Kia's electric vehicle customers can now hit the open road with a lot…

The Celestiq is Cadillac's flagship model, a huge $340,000 electric fastback that rivals Rolls-Royce. Jay Leno is one of the first people outside Cadillac to drive the Celestiq and he really likes it. Even though it was supposed to debut in 2024, Cadillac hasn't even opened pre-orders for the Celestiq. The $340,000 Cadillac Celestiq flagship…

The Buick Electra GS is a concept sedan meant to preview Buick's new direction for China. This vehicle will use the new Xiao Yao vehicle architecture, a flexible architecture that can do EV, PHEV or EREV powertrains.  The platform will be able to support DC fast charging speeds of up to 640 kW.  InsideEV’s Editor-in-Chief,…

Stellantis and Factorial Energy have validated a semi-solid state battery cell. The milestone brings the tech one step closer to commercialization. Factorial's cells bring significant advantages in terms of range, charging speeds and weight reduction compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. Massachusetts-based battery startup Factorial is having a moment. After putting a Mercedes-Benz EQS with its…