Why General Motors Boss Mary Barra Is Slamming the Brakes on Lofty EV Ambitions

Not long ago, Chief Executive Mary Barra declared that General Motors was a decade away from quitting gas-powered cars, setting the course for a new mission, one that would safeguard the planet for generations. “We have an opportunity and frankly a responsibility to create a better future,” Barra said in a 2022 speech. GM has gone from one of the industry’s loudest EV champions to a leading opponent of government emissions rules and fuel-economy standards that for decades fueled the consumer market for cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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