In Pictures: Slate Auto Opens First Test Drive and Experience Center in Chicago

Slate's experience center gives Midwest buyers their first close look at the startup's affordable electric truck.

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The Chicago showroom highlights Slate's minimalist design as the Bezos-backed startup inches toward production.

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Visitors can inspect Slate's build quality up close, from wheel assemblies to metal detailing.

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Test rides showcase the electric truck's performance on roads beyond the showroom floor.

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Slate enters a truck market long dominated by heavy-duty stalwarts like Kenworth.

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Fleet buyers visiting the Near West Side center weigh Slate against established commercial workhorses.

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The former Tesla store on Grand Avenue signals Slate's ambition to court fleet operators and journalists alike.

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Slate's Grand Avenue location positions the startup squarely in Chicago's EV retail corridor.

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The experience center offers test rides as Slate prepares to move its affordable EV toward full production.

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