Melinda Lewison, who heads wealth management for Jeff Bezos, has left the board of Slate Auto, removing the only official trace of the billionaire from the company. The EV startup raised $1.4 billion in his name without producing a vehicle and now heads toward end-of-2026 production with a changed price after the federal tax credit was eliminated.
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