Mary Barra
GM CEO Mary Barra says she has no plans to retire soon as automaker’s transformation continues
General Motors chair and chief executive officer Mary Barra participates in an Economic Club of Washington discussion on “the transformation of the automotive industry to an all-electric future, the path to autonomous vehicles, and the recent negotiations with GM’s workforce” in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters DETROIT – General Motors CEO […]
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What to count on for Tesla’s Supercharger community now that the group is dismantled
The long run of Tesla Supercharging is unsure following CEO Elon Musk’s disbanding of the Supercharging group as part of a broader restructuring. The around 500 layoffs included senior director of EV charging Rebecca Tinucci and Daniel Ho, director of automobile programs. Musk’s abrupt choice has elevated issues about the long run of Tesla’s EV […]
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GM can regain market share in China after hitting 20-year low, executive says
GM President Mark Reuss announces a $2.2 billion investment in the automaker’s Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Michigan for new all-electric trucks and autonomous vehicles on Jan. 27, 2020. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – General Motors believes it can regain market share in China after hitting a roughly 20-year low last year amid changing market […]
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GM continues reinvention of Buick brand with new Enclave SUV
WARREN, Mich. — General Motors has redesigned Buick’s flagship Enclave SUV as the latest testament to the automaker’s ongoing reinvention of the roughly 125-year-old brand. The updates to the 2025 Enclave — from new tech to exterior to interior redesigns — complete Buick’s refresh of its current four-vehicle lineup. In 2022, Buick unveiled an aggressive […]
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EV euphoria is dead. Automakers trumpet consumer choice for U.S. car shoppers
Although consumer demand for EVs hasn’t shown up in the way executives had expected, sales of the vehicles are still predicted to increase in the years to come. Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images DETROIT — The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off. For years, the automotive industry has been in a state […]
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GM to release plug-in hybrid vehicles, backtracking on product plans
General Motors reveals the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt to the media at the 2015 North American International Auto Show on January 12, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is changing its product lineup strategy to include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, CEO Mary Barra told investors Tuesday. Barra did not disclose specific […]
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Probe into GM's Cruise finds weak management, society issues at middle of incident response
Chevrolet Cruise autonomous automobiles sit parked in a ton on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Photos News | Getty Photos Culture problems, ineptitude and weak management at Standard Motors’ Cruise autonomous auto device ended up at the centre of regulatory oversights and coverup worries that have plagued the organization […]
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10 years in, GM CEO Mary Barra has built her legacy on change and crisis. 2024 will be no different
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, at the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 17, 2022. Source: NYSE DETROIT — Monday marks 10 years of Mary Barra’s tenure as CEO of General Motors, ushering in a crucial year for the Detroit automaker and for her legacy. Over the past decade, Barra has been a dynamic executive, […]
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Cruise is in danger of becoming GM's latest trendy venture that doesn't pay off
DETROIT — General Motors‘ plans to diversify its business through trendy industries such as ridesharing and other “mobility” ventures or startups have largely fallen flat since the automaker started investing in such growth areas in 2016. Cruise, its majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is increasingly looking like it might be next. The unit has quickly gone […]
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GM's Cruise autonomous car or truck unit dismisses nine ɼritical leaders' amid safety investigation
This Cruise in San Francisco seemingly could not figure out how to pull apart on a slim road to enable a buss pass. Matt Rosoff, CNBC Normal Motors’ Cruise autonomous automobile device has dismissed nine “critical leaders” amid ongoing protection investigations sparked by an October accident in San Francisco, according to an internal information received […]
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