Slate Auto launches electric truck aimed at boosting EV adoption

Slate Auto has introduced a new electric truck as the transportation sector grapples with sluggish EV adoption, which has declined to under 10% of U.S. new-vehicle sales despite transportation being the country's largest source of greenhous

First covered Aug 27, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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30d MIT Technology Review · Climate Is Slate Auto’s new electric truck the EV Americans need? — EVs account for under 10% of total new-vehicle sales in the US, and the numbers are declining. From a climate perspective, that’s pretty dismal, especially…

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nhts.ornl.gov National Household Travel Survey

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Appeared in: 2026-08-28 (#15)

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