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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 13 MIN

How Mary Barra Steered GM Through an EV Reinvention

from The CEO Diary with Fexingo: Leadership Lessons, Executive Decisions, and Corner Office Stories · host Fexingo

Episode 25 of The CEO Diary examines Mary Barra's decade-long transformation of General Motors. Lucas and Luna discuss Barra's unconventional path from plant manager to CEO, her decision to phase out gasoline engines by 2035, and how she navigated the 2024 battery recall crisis that tested GM's Ultium strategy. They explore Barra's bet on vertical integration—building battery cells in-house—versus the industry trend toward outsourcing, and break down the numbers behind GM's 2025 EV market share gains. The hosts also touch on how Barra's engineering background shaped her approach to safety culture and talent retention, including the surprising retention rate of female engineers at GM. A concrete case study in legacy-industry reinvention. #MaryBarra #GeneralMotors #GM #ElectricVehicles #EVTransformation #Ultium #BatteryTechnology #AutomotiveIndustry #VerticalIntegration #LegacyReinvention #SupplyChain #SafetyCulture #EngineeringLeadership #CEOPlaybook #Business #Leadership #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode 25 of The CEO Diary examines Mary Barra's decade-long transformation of General Motors. Lucas and Luna discuss Barra's unconventional path from plant manager to CEO, her decision to phase out gasoline engines by 2035, and how she navigated the 2024 battery recall crisis that tested GM's Ultium strategy. They explore Barra's bet on vertical integration—building battery cells in-house—versus the industry trend toward outsourcing, and break down the numbers behind GM's 2025 EV market share gains. The hosts also touch on how Barra's engineering background shaped her approach to safety culture and talent retention, including the surprising retention rate of female engineers at GM. A concrete case study in legacy-industry reinvention. #MaryBarra #GeneralMotors #GM #ElectricVehicles #EVTransformation #Ultium #BatteryTechnology #AutomotiveIndustry #VerticalIntegration #LegacyReinvention #SupplyChain #SafetyCulture #EngineeringLeadership #CEOPlaybook #Business #Leadership #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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