
Why GM’s CEO is still betting on electric vehicles (and racing)
Abigail Bassett
created: July 13, 2025, 11 a.m. | updated: July 14, 2025, 3:10 p.m.
“We still believe in an all-electric future,” Barra told The Verge in an exclusive interview at the Le Mans race in France.
A changing environmentChevrolet Silverado electric pickup trucks at a GMC Chevrolet dealership in Laval, Quebec, Canada, on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025.
Last week, during GM’s earnings, the company announced that it had increased EV sales by more than 111 percent, selling nearly 50,000 vehicles in the first quarter.
The Cadillac effectThe #311 Cadillac Whelan Cadillac V-Series.R of Jack Aitken, Felipe Drugovich, and Frederik Vesti exits the pits during the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Circuit de la Sarthe on June 15th, 2025, in Le Mans, France.
The race at Le Mans, where two of Cadillac’s teams finished fourth and seventh, is just the first step for the company back onto the global stage.
1 month, 2 weeks ago: The Verge