TECHNOLOGY
Is Slate Auto’s new electric truck the EV Americans need?
MIT Technology ReviewThursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
RedScroll Brief
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 because the transportation sector is the single biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions in the country.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. 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 because the transportation sector is the single biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions in the country. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Is Slate Auto and Americans.
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What happened
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 because the transportation sector is the single biggest source of greenhouse-gas emissions in the country.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
MIT Technology Review published: Is Slate Auto’s new electric truck the EV Americans need?
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Is Slate Auto and Americans.
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