Bezos-backed Slate Auto hires new, ex-Amazon CEO

Slate Names New CEO Months Before Launching Its Cheap EV Truck

Slate's new top executive, Peter Faricy, will be tasked with bringing its mid-$20,000s pickup truck to market.

“Tesla killer” Slate Auto switches CEOs ahead of launch later this year

Chris Barman is out. Former Amazon Marketplace Vice President Peter Faricy is in....

Slate Auto changes CEO months ahead of affordable EV launch

Former Amazon Marketplace vice president Peter Faricy is the new person in charge of the company.

Bezos-backed Slate Auto hires new, ex-Amazon CEO

Slate Auto's CEO has taken on a new role at the company, allowing for the expansion of the company's leadership team.

Slate Auto Swaps CEOs Months Before Its Affordable EV Launch — Here’s What It Means

Slate Auto, the startup promising a sub-$20,000 electric vehicle for the American market, just replaced its CEO. The timing couldn’t be more precarious — or more telling. The company announced that co-founder Chris Barman will step down as chief executive, with former automotive executive Jeff Pribyl taking the reins. The leadership change comes just months before Slate is expected to begin production of its debut vehicle, a stripped-down, utili…

Bezos-Backed EV Startup Slate Auto Replaces CEO With Amazon Veteran

Slate Auto, the EV startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has replaced its chief executive less than a year before the planned launch of its low-cost electric truck. The company is bringing in a former Amazon executive to lead Slate through the production and sales kick-off. Peter Faricy assumed the role of chief executive on Monday, the company confirmed, replacing Christine Barman, who becomes president of vehicles. Faricy’s Background F…