"The understanding when he was hired, according to people familiar with the matter, was that if Anderson can satisfy Barra's demand for him to bring cutting-edge software and self-driving technology to GM cars, he has a good shot at succeeding her. As Bloomberg's David Welch tells it, GM has tasked Anderson with injecting its cars with beefed up computing power and better software. He's also on the hook to push forward its eyes-off driving efforts, develop revenue-boosting subscription features and make GM's EVs profitable."
"A period of wild EV sales growth is over in the U.S. And, despite the bad vibes in the EV world, one solid-state battery startup plans to go public next year. 25%: GM's Mary Barra Eyes A Successor 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ Photo by: Patrick George Sterling Anderson, the former Tesla executive spearheading General Motors's forays into new technologies, is in the running to be the automaker's next CEO."
Sterling Anderson joined GM as chief product officer after cofounding Aurora Innovation and working on Tesla's Model X and Autopilot. GM has charged him with upgrading vehicle computing power, improving software, advancing eyes-off driving, creating subscription revenue streams, and making electric vehicles profitable. GM is strongly considering an outsider to lead that transition because software and autonomy will shape future winners in the car business. The U.S. has passed a phase of rapid EV sales growth. A solid-state battery startup plans a public offering next year. GM has experienced stumbles, including shutting down Cruise robotaxi operations.
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