The Slate Truck is a simple, electric vehicle made in the United States, with an expected price of just under $20,000, according to its website.

Slate Auto is developing an extremely affordable and customizable electric pickup truck. How the Jeff Bezos-backed company could rival Tesla.

When it recently emerged from stealth startup mode, the Slate truck captured the attention of the auto industry for all the right reasons. Now, in an attempt to help “re-industrialize” the United States,