Electric truck startup Slate Auto is advancing production preparations at its manufacturing facility in Warsaw, Indiana. The company has repurposed a former printing plant and expects to begin producing its electric trucks later this year.
The facility occupies the former campus of R.R. Donnelly & Sons/LSC Communications, which operated as one of the world’s largest rotogravure printing plants at its peak.
Highlights
- Slate Auto is converting a historic Warsaw, Indiana printing facility into an EV truck manufacturing plant
- Production is scheduled to begin later this year
- The site has industrial roots dating to 1958 when construction began on the West Plant
- The company is currently tooling up operations on the factory floor
Factory Location and History
The Warsaw site brings established manufacturing infrastructure to Slate’s production plans. The original West Plant construction began in 1958, with first printing productions starting in 1959.
The facility’s previous operator, LSC Communications (formerly R.R. Donnelly & Sons), specialized in rotogravure printing. Slate is now retrofitting the space for vehicle assembly operations.
Production Timeline
Slate has not disclosed specific production volume targets or detailed timelines. The company states it is actively tooling the factory floor in preparation for trucks to roll off the line later this year.
Reservation holders can currently access Slate’s online configurator to customize their vehicles ahead of production launch.
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