General Motors Eyes Ex-Tesla Employee Sterling Anderson As Potential Successor To CEO Mary Barra: Report

Anderson is currently GM’s chief product officer after previously working with Tesla Inc and co-founding autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation.
In this photo illustration, the logo of General Motors is seen on a smartphone screen with a steering wheel in the background. (Photo Illustration by Serene Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
In this photo illustration, the logo of General Motors is seen on a smartphone screen with a steering wheel in the background. (Photo Illustration by Serene Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Anan Ashraf·Stocktwits
Published Dec 18, 2025   |   1:42 PM EST
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Sterling Anderson is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Mary Barra as the CEO of automaker General Motors.

Anderson is currently GM’s chief product officer after previously working with Tesla Inc and co-founding autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation.

According to Bloomberg, when Anderson joined GM in June, the view was that successfully advancing Barra’s push to bring cutting-edge technology into GM vehicles could position him as a potential successor.

While Anderson’s promotion to the top role has been discussed, it is not final and may not happen soon even if it happens, the report said. 

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