THE SLATE MAKE OFF CHALLENGE OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Slate Make Off Challenge is a contest of designing skill (the “Promotion”).

1. ELIGIBILITY: ThePromotion is open to individuals who are both (a) legal residents of any of the fifty (50) states of the United States as well as the District of Columbia, and (b) 18 years of age and older as of May 7, 2025. Notwithstanding the foregoing, employees or contractors of any of the following: (i) Slate Auto (“Sponsor”); (ii) Sponsor’s affiliates; and (iii) Sponsor’s promotional agencies (collectively “Promotion Parties”), and members of such employees’ or contractors’ immediate family or persons living in the same household are NOT eligible to enter the Promotion or win any prizes associated therewith.  



2. HOW TO ENTER: Promotion begins on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) and runs through Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM ET (“Promotion Period”). To enter go to the Slate Maker at https://www.slate.auto/slatemaker and design your own Slate dream car (a “Slate”). Share your design on Instagram, Instagram Stories, TikTok, Facebook, or X, tag @slateauto, use hashtag #DreamSlate in the caption, and challenge a friend to design a Slate of their own by tagging them in the post (“Entry”). Your Entry must include the link to your design. You may enter multiple versions of your dream Slate, but you must tag a unique friend with regard to each Entry. Entry must be created only using the Slate Maker and may not include brand names, outside graphics, logos, copyrighted materials or trademarks other than Sponsor’s trademarks. The computer clock of Sponsor is the official time-keeping device in the Promotion. You agree that by submitting an Entry, it may be made available on Sponsor’s social media accounts or website for viewing by the public. 

Your Entry may not contain, and Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may disqualify and/or remove any Entry that contains any content that: (i) is profane, pornographic, obscene, offensive, inappropriate, explicit, suggestive, violent, indecent, hateful, tortious, derogatory, defamatory, slanderous or libelous; (ii) promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; (iii) violates or infringes any rights of any other party, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or any other intellectual property rights; (iv) includes any links or URLs; (v) communicates messages inconsistent with the reputation, image and/or goodwill of Sponsor (or any other person or party); (vi) is unlawful or promotes illegal drugs or firearms (or the use of any of the foregoing); and (vii) encourages activities that may appear unsafe, dangerous, threatening, or promotes any particular political agenda or message. 



3. JUDGING: The judging panel, selected by the Sponsor, will review each eligible Entry to determine (4) four finalists (each a “Finalist”). Judging of the Entries will be based on the following criteria: (i) relevance to the Promotion theme; (ii) creativity; and (iii) Slate brand appeal. The Finalists will be announced on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM ET on Sponsor’s social media channels. 



4. VOTING: Beginning at or about 9:01 AM ET on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, and ending at 11:59:59 PM ET on Tuesday May 13, 2025 (the “Public Voting Period”), certain members of the public can vote for their favorite Finalist’s design. During the Public Voting Period, the four (4) Finalists Dream Car Entry will be posted on Slate’s IG Story, Facebook Poll, and X Poll (the “Voting Platforms”) for voting. Votes generated by script, bot, macro or other automated means are void. Voting must be completed by the actual person casting the vote. A person may not vote on behalf of another person. Votes intended to impact the integrity of the voting process as determined by Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion are void. Payment or other consideration in exchange for votes is prohibited and if a Finalist does provide payment or other consideration in exchange for votes directly or indirectly, he/she/they will be disqualified.




5. WINNER: The Finalist that receives the highest number of votes totaled across the Voting Platforms will be the “Winner”. In the event of any ties among the Finalists, the Finalist who submitted the earliest Entry will be the Winner. The Winner will be announced on Sponsor’s website and social media channels on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 after 5:00 PM ET. Sponsor’s decisions shall be final and binding in all matters pertaining to the judging and selection of the Finalists and the Winner. Winner’s failure to respond within the applicable time period (as set forth in these Official Rules) will result in forfeiture of the Prize, and Sponsor shall have the option to award the Prize to an alternate winner. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Winner.  



6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Within twenty-four (24) hours after the announcement of the Winner, the Winner will be notified via direct message using the Social Media account utilized for the Entry. The Winner must complete, sign, and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release and a tax acknowledgement supplied by Sponsor (“Affidavit”) within forty-eight hours. Failure to provide all required information within the stated time period may result in forfeiture of Winner’s right to claim the Prize, and may result in the Prize being awarded to an alternate winner.



7. PRIZE:  The Winner will be awarded the following prizes (collectively, the “Prize”): 

• have their Slate design featured on the Sponsor’s homepage; 
• have their Slate design given a custom name and description in the Slate Maker as a starter pack; 
• receive a personalized Slate insulated jacket and a Slate merchandise pack;  
• receive a 2-day trip to Slate headquarters in Troy, MI for the Winner and a guest to meet the Slate design team, tour the design facility, and have dinner with the Brand team (round-trip airfare, transportation, hotel for 2 nights, and meals included); and 
• Wrap a pre-production vehicle with the Winner’s design assisted by Slate staff.  

The approximate retail value of the Prize is $3,500.00. The actual value of the Prize may vary. Travel times are at the discretion of the Sponsor. Winner and guest bear sole responsibility for arriving 2-3 hours before scheduled flight times and must possess all necessary documentation required for air travel. No substitution or transfer of the Prize permitted by Winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. If Winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the Prize to an alternate winner with the next highest votes received in the public voting.  



8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By entering the Promotion, to the greater extent allowed by applicable law, entrants waive all right to, and hold the Promotion Parties harmless from, any claim, liability, loss, damage (including punitive, incidental, and consequential damages), or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with participation in the Promotion or the acceptance, use, or misuse of the Prize. Promotion Parties will not be responsible for: late, incomplete, or incorrect entries; an entrant’s failure to receive Prize notices due to entrant's spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for entrants' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information; technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in the Promotion; by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in the Promotion; or any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of the Promotion, or announcement of the Prize. If, in the Sponsor’s opinion, there is such an error, or there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the Promotion, or if technical difficulties (including viruses and bugs) compromise the integrity of the Promotion, then Sponsor reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, cancel or modify the Promotion.  



9. RELEASE: As a condition of entering the Promotion, you agree that (1) under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain awards for, and you hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, and any claims, judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket expenses, and (2) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or the Prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form class action.  BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS PROMOTION PARTIES AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND AGENTS OF EACH (the “Released Parties”), FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, AND PROPERTY, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHICH MAY BE DUE TO OR ARISE OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OR THE ACCEPTANCE, USE/MISUSE OR POSSESSION OF THE PRIZE, OR ANY PRIZE-RELATED TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY. YOU WAIVE ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 



10. ENTRY ORIGINALITY:  By submitting an Entry, you represent and warrant that your Entry is original to you, and that you consent to the submission and use of the Entry in the Promotion and to its use as otherwise set forth herein. You acknowledge and agree that Sponsor may receive other Entries under this Promotion that may be similar or identical to the Entry submitted by you, and you waive any and all claims you may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future, that any other Entry reviewed and/or used by Sponsor may be similar to your Entry and you understand that you will not be entitled to any compensation because of Sponsor’s use of such other similar or identical material. 



11. CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM: Entrant agrees that all matters arising out of or relating to the Promotion and these Official Rules are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Michigan, without giving effect to any of its conflict of laws provisions thereof. Entrant further agrees that any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Promotion and these Official Rules shall be brought exclusively in the applicable federal or state courts located in Oakland County, Michigan. 



12. TAX INFORMATION: All federal, state, local, and other taxes on the Prize and any other costs and expenses associated with acceptance of the Prize and use not specified herein as being provided, are the sole responsibility of the Winner. A 1099 tax form will be issued to the Winner. 



13. OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES:  By submitting an Entry, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and grant Sponsor an exclusive, fully paid-up and royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, delete from, add to, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce and translate your Entry, including without limitation the right to distribute all or part of your Entry in any media formats through any media channels. By submitting an Entry, you consent to the use, by Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, and licensees, of your name, likeness, and image, in connection with Sponsor’s related marketing activities, in any media or format now known or hereafter invented, in any and all locations, without any payment to or further approval from you. You agree that this consent is perpetual and cannot be revoked.  For uses beyond the consent that you grant above, you agree that Sponsor’s use of your personal data will be governed by the Privacy Policy posted on the Sponsor website.   



14. SPONSOR: Re:Car, Inc. d/b/a Slate Auto, 2716 Daley Drive, Troy, MI 48083. 



15. SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: This Promotion is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social media platform (e.g. Facebook, X, Instagram, Snapchat, Tik Tok, each a “Social Media Platform”). Social Media Platform(s) shall be considered Released Parties for purposes of Section 9 of these Official Rules. Entrants must be a registered user of the applicable Social Media Platform and must set their Entry to “public” (i.e. not private or restricted) during the promotional period, as applicable. Entrants may register an account for free on the applicable Social Media Platform. By creating an account on a Social Media Platform and submitting information on such Social Media Platform, you agree to the respective terms of use and privacy policy of the Social Media Platform. 



16. MISCELLANEOUS: By entering the Promotion, entrant accepts and agrees to these and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. Acceptance of the Prize also constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use Winner’s name for marketing purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. All federal and state laws apply.