Slate Auto, a Bezos-backed EV startup, emerged from stealth in April 2025 to develop an ultra-cheap, customizable electric pickup truck targeting late-2026 production. The company has generated significant market traction with 150,000+ refundable reservations despite the recent loss of federal EV tax credits. In March 2026, it underwent a CEO transition, bringing in former Amazon Marketplace VP Peter Faricy to accelerate manufacturing scale-up from a converted Indiana printing facility.
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Bezos-backed Slate Auto pivots to production mode with 150,000+ EV pickup pre-orders and Amazon veteran leadership, pushing forward despite losing federal tax credits.
Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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