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Slate Auto secured $650M in Series C funding to launch a radically simplified electric pickup truck at mid-$20,000s pricing, targeting June 2025 preorders with production in Warsaw, Indiana. The company's strategy centers on extreme cost reduction through modular design (600 parts vs. typical 6,000), unpainted plastic panels, no standard infotainment systems, and a 4,000-center repair partnership with RepairPal. This represents a potential market disruption in fleet and budget-conscious commercial vehicle segments, though the bare-bones approach challenges assumptions about EV buyer expectations and total cost of ownership.