Slate Auto

Slate Auto is an American electric-vehicle startup headquartered in Troy, Michigan. The company was established in 2022 within Re:Build Manufacturing, a domestic manufacturing platform, and initially operated under the project name Re:Car. Its founders—Miles Arnone, William Barker, and Jeff Wilke—are also associated with Re:Build Manufacturing, and Arnone, Barker, and Wilke serve as Slate’s co-chairmen. Slate developed in relative secrecy before publicly presenting its first vehicle on April 24, 2025. The company’s initial product is the Slate, a battery-electric vehicle designed around a configurable architecture. It has been announced in two principal formats: a compact two-seat pickup truck and a five-seat sport-utility vehicle. The vehicle is intended to combine a comparatively low starting price with a simple base configuration that customers can adapt through accessories and body-style changes. Slate has stated an estimated driving range of 205 miles, or approximately 330 kilometres. The pickup version has been targeted to start at $24,950, although final pricing, specifications, and availability may change before production. Slate’s strategy centers on domestic vehicle manufacturing, a relatively straightforward product concept, and a low-complexity approach intended to reduce cost. Its early workforce reportedly included employees with backgrounds at Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and Harley-Davidson. The company has a design studio in Long Beach, California, while its manufacturing plans are focused on a former LSC Communications printing facility in Warsaw, Indiana. Slate is retrofitting that plant for vehicle production and has targeted the start of manufacturing for the end of 2026. The company has said the facility could eventually support capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles annually. The startup has raised substantial private financing. Its Series A financing totaled at least $111 million, including an undisclosed investment from Jeff Bezos. In 2024, Slate raised a further $600 million from investors including Bezos, Mark Walter, and General Catalyst. Reference material also states that the company reported completing a $650 million Series C round in mid-2026, bringing total capital raised to $1.4 billion. Slate’s investor base has therefore included prominent technology, sports, and venture-capital figures, although the company remains privately held. Slate opened preorders for its vehicle on June 24, 2026, according to the supplied reference material. Chief executive Peter Faricy has stated that the vehicle is intended to be profitable and that Slate is targeting positive cash flow in the following year. These plans remain dependent on successful factory conversion, regulatory approval, supply-chain execution, final engineering, and customer deliveries. As of the available reference material, Slate is an active development-stage automotive company rather than an established mass-production manufacturer.

Slate Auto was created in 2022 as a project within Re:Build Manufacturing, a domestic manufacturing platform founded around the development and production of physical products in the United States. The project was initially known as Re:Car. Miles Arnone, William Barker, and Jeff Wilke founded the venture and later became associated with its chairmanship. Slate’s early development took place largely in stealth, with the company assembling a workforce that included personnel experienced at Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and Harley-Davidson. The company emerged publicly on April 24, 2025, when it revealed its first vehicle. Rather than introducing separate conventional models, Slate presented a configurable battery-electric vehicle intended to serve as either a compact pickup truck or a five-seat SUV. The pickup configuration is designed for two occupants, while the SUV configuration adds rear seating. This product strategy places flexibility and a relatively low entry price at the center of the company’s market proposition. Slate has cited an estimated range of 205 miles and has targeted a starting price of $24,950 for the pickup version. Slate’s financing has come from private investors. The company raised at least $111 million in Series A financing, including an undisclosed contribution from Jeff Bezos. In 2024, it raised $600 million from Mark Walter, Jeff Bezos, and General Catalyst. The supplied reference material further reports that Slate completed a $650 million Series C financing round in mid-2026, taking aggregate capital raised to $1.4 billion. Slate has not been described as a publicly traded company, and no ticker is provided. Manufacturing plans are centered on Warsaw, Indiana. Slate is converting a former LSC Communications printing plant that closed in 2023 into an automotive facility. The company has targeted the end of 2026 for the beginning of production and has claimed that the plant could ultimately support as many as 150,000 vehicles per year. Its corporate headquarters are in Troy, Michigan, and it maintains a design studio in Long Beach, California. The company opened preorders on June 24, 2026. Chief executive Peter Faricy has said that Slate expects the vehicle to be profitable and is aiming for positive cash flow in the following year. Those statements describe management objectives rather than verified operating results. At the latest point covered by the supplied material, Slate remained an early-stage vehicle manufacturer preparing for production, with its commercial success dependent on completing the Indiana facility, finalizing the vehicle, meeting regulatory requirements, managing suppliers, and beginning customer deliveries.

• 2026

  Preorders opened

  [1]Slate Autoen.wikipedia.org

  The company opened preorders for its announced vehicle on June 24, with production targeted for the end of the year.

• 2026

  Series C financing reported

  [1]Slate Autoen.wikipedia.org

  The supplied reference material reports a $650 million Series C round in mid-2026 and total capital raised of $1.4 billion.

• 2025

  First vehicle revealed

  [1]Slate Autoen.wikipedia.org

  Slate ended its stealth period and presented its first configurable battery-electric vehicle on April 24.

• 2024

  $600 million financing round

  [1]Slate Autoen.wikipedia.org

  Slate raised $600 million from investors including Mark Walter, Jeff Bezos, and General Catalyst.

• 2022

  Slate Auto founded within Re:Build Manufacturing

  [1]Slate Autoen.wikipedia.org

  The electric-vehicle venture was established as a Re:Build Manufacturing project, originally using the name Re:Car.

A privately funded American electric-vehicle startup focused on an affordable, configurable battery-electric vehicle that can be adapted between compact pickup and SUV formats.

• Battery-electric pickup truck and SUV · 2025

  Slate

  Slate Auto’s first announced vehicle is a configurable battery-electric platform offered in two principal formats. In pickup form it is described as a compact two-seat truck; in SUV form it provides seating for five. The vehicle is intended to support a relatively low starting price and an estimated range of 205 miles. Slate has targeted initial production at its planned Warsaw, Indiana, manufacturing facility, with the pickup version announced at a targeted starting price of $24,950.

• 2026

  Pursue domestic production in Warsaw, IndianaStrategy

  Background

  Slate needed a manufacturing base for its first vehicle and selected a former printing facility in Warsaw, Indiana.

  Action taken

  The company began retrofitting the former LSC Communications plant, targeting production at the end of 2026 and citing potential capacity of up to 150,000 vehicles annually.

  Aftermath

  The facility became central to Slate’s planned transition from development-stage startup to vehicle manufacturer.

  Source

• 2025

  Reveal a configurable pickup-and-SUV vehicle platformProduct launch

  Background

  Slate emerged from stealth with a product intended to address more than one vehicle segment without developing entirely separate initial models.

  Action taken

  The company publicly revealed a battery-electric vehicle that can be configured as a compact pickup truck or a five-seat SUV.

  Aftermath

  The reveal established Slate’s product identity and was followed by plans for preorders and production in Indiana.

  Source

1. 1Slate Autoen.wikipedia.org