GM's CEO on electric vehicles: 'This is one of the most exciting times in our industry'

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CEO Mary Barra talks about GM's expanding electric vehicle lineup, as 'Sunday Morning' takes a high-speed tour of General Motors' Milford Proving Ground, which has been a hub for automotive innovation for a century.

During her ten years as CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra has made big investments in software and driverless cars. At a 2021 trade show, Barra said, 'At General Motors our vision for the future is a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. The key to unlock that vision is electrification.'But it was her promise three years ago to stop selling gas-powered vehicles by 2035 – and GM's ability to live up to it – that will likely define her legacy.

'Can you have that sound and that feel ?'Roma replied, 'We talk about this a lot. I talk about this with enthusiasts, my friends, other engineers.'Last year, GM's introduction of its hybrid Corvette, the E-Ray, was met with some initial skepticism. But that has not dampened speculation that an all-electric Corvette isn't far behind, fueled in part by President Biden, who said in 2021, 'I have a commitment from Mary.

 

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