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Slate Auto changes CEO months ahead of affordable EV launch
Publisher description: Former Amazon Marketplace vice president Peter Faricy is the new person in charge of the company.
TechCrunch | Mar 9, 2026 | Sean O'Kane
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Slate Auto, the electric vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has replaced its CEO months ahead of the launch of its affordable electric truck. Former Amazon Marketplace vice president Peter Faricy is the new person in charge of the company, and he started on Monday, Slate spokesperson Jeff Jablansky told TechCrunch. Slate Auto’s first CEO, longtime Chrysler veteran Christine Barman, is now the President of Vehicles, according to Jablansky.
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