Early Access | Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry
General Motors CEO Mary Barra started with the company in 1980 and became CEO in 2014. She has transformed the company into one that generates over $180 billion in annual revenue, ranking No. 23 on the 2026 Fortune 500. Today, she faces fierce competition from China, shifting EV policy, and the rise of artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.
Barra spoke with Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell for the latest episode of Fortune 500: Titans and Disruptors of Industry about how she intends to steer the company into the next century. Fortune annual subscribers get early access to the episode a day before it drops publicly (Sept. 9). Watch the full conversation below.
44:14Why GM's CEO Mary Barra is Still Bullish on Electric VehiclesMary Barra has spent more than four decades at General Motors, rising from an 18-year-old co-op student training on the factory floor to CEO. In her 12-year tenure, she’s steered the company through a near-catastrophic safety crisis and helped turn the century-old automaker into an innovation powerhouse that currently ranks No. 23 on the Fortune 500. In this episode, Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell speaks with Mary about the Barra family roots in GM, as well as the company’s strategy to address shifting EV policy, growing Chinese competition, and the widening trade skills gap.
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