Since Slate Auto came out of stealth mode last week, the internet has been abuzz with speculation about the finer details of the ultra-barebones electric Truck, which is set to cost just $20,000 when it enters production next year — assuming our federal EV incentives are still in place by then.

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,

Demand for electrified commercial vehicles is picking up, as Isuzu becomes the latest of many to announce electrified workhorses for next year.