My father was a die maker for 39 years, so I had a basic understanding of the automobile industry and what the manufacturing world was like, just from the opportunity to spend time with him - just talking, because he was a car buff. Mary Barra automobilebasicbuff share on social
Lyft is focused on the customer - the driver - as GM is. I've talked many times about our goal being, 'How we can put the customer at the center of what we do so we earn customers for life?' It's a very common goal of putting the customer first. Mary Barra centercommoncustomer share on social
When you look at the truck market in North America, you have to understand the customer, and that's one of the things I think General Motors does really well. There's a big population that buys our trucks. It's their life - or it's their livelihood. Not their lifestyle, their livelihood. It's a work truck. Mary Barra americabigbuy share on social
Super Cruise will follow the lanes of the road, follow the speed you set, and you can be hands-off driving on an expressway. Mary Barra cruisedriveexpressway Change image and share on social
My parents were both born and raised in the Depression. They instilled great values about integrity and the importance of hard work, and I've taken that with me to every job. Mary Barra beardepressiongreat Change image and share on social
My first job at General Motors was as a quality inspector on the assembly line. I was checking fits between hoods and fenders. I had a little scale and clipboard. At one point, I was probably examining 60 jobs an hour during an eight-hour shift. A job like that teaches you to value all the people who do a job like that. Mary Barra assemblycheckclipboard share on social
The biggest message I have for young women is, Don't start cutting off branches of your career tree unnecessarily early. Sometimes women say, I know I want to have a family or play in the local symphony, and they start pulling themselves out of their career path. You don't have to take yourself out of the running before you even start. Mary Barra bigbranchcareer share on social
Our goal is to make General Motors the most valuable automotive company. Clearly, that is having sustainable profitability and driving great returns for our shareholders. Mary Barra automotivecompanydrive Change image and share on social
My definition of 'innovative' is providing value to the customer. Mary Barra customerdefinitioninnovative Change image and share on social
When you look at the Chevrolet Volt, those customers are some of the most satisfied across the industry. Mary Barra chevroletcustomerindustry Change image and share on social