Last Updated: June 24, 2026
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT (SECTION 10) AND IT AFFECTS YOUR AND SLATE’S RIGHTS, INCLUDING A JURY TRIAL WAIVER AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
This Preorder Agreement (these “Terms” or “Agreement”) governs the placing of a preorder (“Preorder”) with Slate Auto, LLC (“Slate”) for a Slate Truck (“Truck”).
1. Preorder
By submitting your Preorder and paying the non-refundable deposit (the “Preorder Deposit”), you are securing a firm time slot for the production of a Truck. If you choose to place a Preorder prior to being assigned a delivery window, you will be assigned one when available. This Agreement does not constitute a purchase agreement for a Truck and you are not obligated to purchase a Truck. You will be required to enter into a separate Vehicle Purchase Agreement closer to the time of delivery in order to purchase a Truck and you will be able to select any accessories and configure your Truck at that time. The Vehicle Purchase Agreement will include the final price sheet for your configured Truck and may be with a separate Slate entity. Your Preorder becomes effective upon your acceptance of these Terms and your payment of the Preorder Deposit.
2. Eligibility
In order to place a Preorder and enter into this Agreement, you must be at least 18 years of age or the legal age of majority in your state (whichever is greater) and reside in the United States. Preorders are currently only available for United States residents. If you are placing a Preorder for an organization, you represent that you have the actual authority to bind the organization to this Agreement.
3. Preorder Deposit
You will be charged a non-refundable Preorder Deposit when you place your Preorder for a Truck, as follows:
- Reservation Holders: $250.00, reflecting a credit of the $50.00 Reservation Fee previously paid. Total deposit: $300.00.
- New Customers (no prior Reservation): $300.
The Preorder Deposit will be applied toward the purchase price of your Truck if you elect to purchase a Truck. It is not a prepayment nor a deposit on a specific vehicle. Your Preorder Deposit will not earn interest. Placing a Preorder, which includes acceptance of these Terms, constitutes your agreement to be charged the Preorder Deposit using your provided payment method.
4. Non-Refundable Nature of Deposit; Limited Exceptions
YOUR PREORDER DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH BELOW. By placing a Preorder, you acknowledge that the deposit is consideration for Slate’s reservation of production capacity, procurement of components, and scheduling on the assembly line.
Slate will refund your Preorder Deposit at your request in the following circumstances: (a) Slate cancels your Preorder for reasons within Slate’s control, other than your failure to execute a Vehicle Purchase Agreement; (b) Slate is unable to deliver your Truck within the designated time slot; (c) your selected body style (i.e., SUV or Fastback) is unavailable during your delivery window; (d) a material change in the Truck’s specifications or the manufacturer’s retail pricing (“MRP”) after the date you placed your Preorder; or (e) applicable law requires a refund. To request a refund, contact a Slate Agent at 1-833-HI-SLATE (1-833-447-5283) or at https://www.slate.auto/en/contact
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5. Relationship to Reservation Agreement
If you previously placed a Reservation under Slate’s Reservation Terms and Conditions, those terms governed your $50.00 refundable Reservation Fee and your placeholder position in Slate’s interest queue. Upon placement of your Preorder, these Preorder Terms and Conditions supersede the Reservation Terms and Conditions with respect to your position in the delivery queue and your financial commitment to Slate. Any right to a full refund of the Reservation Fee that existed solely under the Reservation Terms and Conditions is extinguished upon submission of your Preorder and application of your Reservation Fee towards your Preorder Deposit.
6. Pricing and Vehicle Specifications
The Slate Truck is in preproduction. Vehicle specifications, including battery range and available features, options, and accessories, are subject to change prior to your execution of a Vehicle Purchase Agreement. Pricing provided at the time of Preorder is the MRP and does not include taxes, title, license, registration, governmental fees, destination charges, documentation fees, and any optional equipment, services, or accessories. It does not constitute an offer or advertisement for the sale of a specific vehicle at the MRP price. The final price and the fees, charges, and taxes applicable to your purchase will be calculated as part of the final Vehicle Purchase Agreement.
7. Delivery Timing, Delivery Windows, and Geographic Sequencing
Your Delivery timing is determined by two factors: (1) the date and time of your original Reservation (for Reservation holders) or your Preorder (for new customers); and (2) when deliveries open for your confirmed delivery address or state of residence. Reservation holders who place a Preorder retain priority over non-reservation holders.
Delivery timing may be affected by production ramp, supply chain conditions, regulatory requirements, logistics, and other factors. Slate will communicate material changes to expected delivery timing directly to affected customers.
Slate has assigned or will assign you specific date range in which you can expect delivery (your “Delivery Window”). You may request to push your Delivery Window to a later delivery window by contacting a Slate Agent. Slate cannot accommodate requests to move a Delivery Window earlier your assigned delivery window.
8. Order Process and Delivery
You will be invited to make your final accessory and options selection as your delivery date approaches. You will be required to execute Slate’s standard Vehicle Purchase Agreement, which will contain additional terms and conditions. Your Preorder Deposit may be applied toward the purchase price at that time.
9. Cancellations / No Resellers
You may cancel your Preorder at any time prior to execution of a Vehicle Purchase Agreement by contacting us at https://www.slate.auto/en/contact. Because the Preorder Deposit is non-refundable, cancellation will result in forfeiture of your deposit except as provided in Section 4 above.
Slate sells directly to consumers. By placing a Preorder, you represent that you are ordering the Truck for your own use and understand that Slate may cancel your Preorder if it determines, in its sole discretion, that you are ordering a Truck with the intent to resell it as a new vehicle. Slate will not accept resale certificates for Trucks. Slate also reserves the right to decline or cancel a Preorder for any reason, in which case your Preorder Deposit will be refunded.
10. Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Class Action Waiver)
In the event a dispute or claim arises relating in any way to this Agreement (the “Dispute”), the party raising the dispute will send a written notice of the Dispute to the other, along with the requested resolution. You can send your request to us at disputes@slate.auto.
If the Dispute is not resolved within 60 days, we each agree that the Dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that either of us may assert claims in small claims court if the claims qualify. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award the same damages and relief as a court on an individual basis (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages) and must follow this Agreement just as a court would. Claims arising out of or relating to the validity, application, scope, enforceability, or interpretation of this provision (the “Arbitration Provision”) shall also be decided by an arbitrator. Unless otherwise agreed, the arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitration must be conducted in accordance with AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules, which are available at www.adr.org/consumer.
A party who desires to initiate arbitration must provide the other party with a written Demand for Arbitration. AAA provides a form Demand for Arbitration–Consumer Arbitration Rules at www.adr.org/consumer. We will reimburse you for the cost of the arbitration unless the arbitrator determines your claims are frivolous. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone or video, based on written submissions, or in person in the county where you live or at another mutually agreed location.
WE EACH AGREE THAT YOU AND WE MAY BRING DISPUTES AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. The arbitrator cannot combine more than one person’s claim into a single case, and cannot preside over any class, collective, consolidated, or representative arbitration proceeding (unless we both agree to change this in writing).
We also both agree that you or we may bring suit in court to: 1) enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights; 2) file bankruptcy; 3) enforce a security interest in the Truck by repossession; 4) take legal action in court to enforce the arbitrator’s decision; or 5) request that a court review whether the arbitrator exceeded the authority granted by this Arbitration Agreement. Any portion of this Arbitration Provision that is unenforceable shall be severed, and the remaining portions shall be enforced. But if the waiver of class action rights is deemed unenforceable in connection with a claim involving class allegations, the entire Arbitration Provision shall be unenforceable.
You may opt-out of this Arbitration Provision by sending an email to optout@slate.auto from the email associated with your Preorder with “Request to Opt-Out of Arbitration” in the subject line and indicating your request to opt-out in the body of the email. Your request to opt out must be sent within 30 days from the effective date of your Preorder.
11. Governing Law
This Agreement and any related non-contractual disputes or claims between us are governed solely by the laws of the state of Michigan, United States, regardless of any conflict of laws principles, to the fullest extent permitted by law. Nothing in this choice of law provision limits, waives, or supersedes any consumer protection right or remedy that applies to you as a resident of your state of residence and that cannot be waived or modified by private agreement under applicable law.
12. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
The information you provide with your Preorder will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, each of which are incorporated into these Terms by reference and available on our website www.slate.auto.
13. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS OR CIRCUMSTANCES OF ANY CLAIM, DAMAGE, LOSS, OR EXPENSE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE.
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, COSTS, OR EXPENSES ARISING UNDER, OUT OF, OR RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR YOUR PREORDER IS RETURN OF THE PREORDER DEPOSIT, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF SECTION 4.
14. No Assignment
Your Preorder is personal to you and may not be assigned or transferred to any third party without Slate’s express written consent.
15. Force Majeure
Slate will not be responsible for delays in production or delivery caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, pandemics, government actions, supply chain disruptions, labor disputes, or other similar extraordinary events ("Force Majeure Event"). If a Force Majeure Event delays your Delivery Window, we will notify you by email and extend your Delivery Window by a reasonable period. If a Force Majeure Event prevents us from delivering your Truck for more than 12 months beyond your originally assigned Delivery Window, you may request a full refund of your Preorder. Nothing in this provision limits any refund right you may have under Section 4 or applicable state law.
16. Third-Party Beneficiaries
Slate’s parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, including Slate Automotive LLC, are express third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may rely upon and enforce all provisions of these Terms to the same extent as Slate, including the dispute resolution, arbitration and class action waiver provisions in Section 10. Nothing in these Terms creates any other third-party beneficiary rights in any other person or entity.
17. Entire Agreement; Modifications
These Terms, together with Slate’s Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use, constitute the entire agreement between you and Slate with respect to your Preorder and supersede all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, including the Reservation Terms and Conditions, with respect to the subject matter herein. Slate reserves the right to modify these Terms. If Slate makes a material change that adversely affects customers with existing Preorders, Slate will provide notice by email at least 30 days before the change takes effect.