Barebones electric vehicle maker Slate has partnered with crayon brand Crayola to offer buyers colourful wrap options for its affordable EV truck, which until now has been available only in a black or greyish finish. The tie-up matters because it plays to Slate's core selling point: a stripped-back, customisable vehicle designed from the outset to be personalised on top of the base model.

The collaboration introduces five wraps in Crayola shades — Cerulean (blue), Dandelion (yellow), Fern (green), Razzmatazz (pink) and Jersey Tomato (red). Opting for a Crayola starter pack also brings a key fob cap, a clip-on dashboard "Slatelet" icon and complimentary decals. Buyers must first pre-order the vehicle with a $300 deposit, after which a chosen wrap can be selected via the Slate Marketplace for $1,550.