News Summary

• Slate has put a price on its tiny electric truck.
• The startup's base two-seat pickup will start at $24,950, excluding taxes and fees.
• The two-door, five-passenger SUV models with a second-row bench seat will begin at $29,950.
• Slate is trying to squeeze into one of the strangest gaps in the US auto market: low-cost, low-tech cars.
• The truck is 174.6 inches long, or about 14.5 feet.