Why GM’s CEO is still betting on electric vehicles (and racing)
- GMC was the first major US automaker to promise an all-electric future by 2035, but has since softened its language on electrification goals.
- Despite this, GM is riding high on EV sales and believes that electric vehicles are still the future, just with a delayed timeline.
- CEO Mary Barra stated in an interview at the Le Mans race in France that she still believes in an all-electric future.
- The company’s shift was largely due to regulations getting ahead of consumer demand for charging infrastructure.
- Barra emphasized that GM is flexible with its timeline and is adapting to changing circumstances, but remains committed to its electric vehicle goals.
GM was the first major US automaker to make the promise to go all-electric by 2035, just four years ago. Those promises have since turned into rough estimates under the second Donald Trump presidency, with the company softening language about its electrification goals. But GM is riding high on EV sales, and as CEO Mary Barra puts it, EVs are still the future – just on a delayed (and very flexible) timeline.
“We still believe in an all-electric future,” Barra told The Verge in an exclusive interview at the Le Mans race in France. “The regulations were getting in front of where the consumer demand was, largely because of charging infrastruct …
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Q. Why did GM initially promise to go all-electric by 2035?
A. GM was the first major US automaker to make this promise.
Q. What happened to GM’s initial electrification goals under the second Donald Trump presidency?
A. The company softened language about its electrification goals.
Q. How is GM currently performing in terms of electric vehicle sales?
A. GM is riding high on EV sales.
Q. According to CEO Mary Barra, what is the current status of GM’s all-electric future plans?
A. EVs are still the future, but on a delayed and flexible timeline.
Q. Why did regulations impact GM’s initial electrification goals?
A. Regulations were getting in front of where consumer demand was, largely due to charging infrastructure issues.
Q. Where did CEO Mary Barra have an exclusive interview with The Verge?
A. At the Le Mans race in France.
Q. What does CEO Mary Barra believe about the future of electric vehicles?
A. She believes that EVs are still the future.
Q. How has GM’s stance on electrification goals changed since 2020?
A. The company has softened its language about its electrification goals.
Q. Why is charging infrastructure an issue for GM’s initial electrification plans?
A. Charging infrastructure was not yet developed to support widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
Q. What event did CEO Mary Barra attend with The Verge?
A. The Le Mans race in France.