General Motors President Is Very Clear: “We Have to Be Better Than Chinese Cars,” Not Copy “Their Technology”

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 21/10/2025 at 12:29

Updated on 21/10/2025 at 12:30

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General Motors President, Mark Reuss, States That the Manufacturer Does Not Want to Copy Chinese Technology, but to Surpass It with Innovation, New Batteries, and Strong Investment in Research and Development.

The president of General Motors, Mark Reuss, made it clear that the strategy of the American manufacturer is to win over the Chinese competition with its own innovation.

“We have to be better than Chinese cars,” he stated during a podcast in the United States, emphasizing that the company’s goal is not to copy Asian technology.

Investments to Lead the Electric Race

Since 2019, Reuss has led the company alongside CEO Mary Barra and advocates an ambitious stance in the face of strong competition in the automotive sector.

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Combustion Still Has a Strategic Role

Despite massive investment in electrification, General Motors does not intend to abandon its combustion models.

“I think we are very lucky as a company to have a portfolio of electric vehicles and also internal combustion engines,” the executive stated.

The strong commercial performance of gasoline and diesel vehicles remains essential to support the company’s technological strategy. “[Our sales are] what drives the reinvestment in R&D and technology to succeed with both our electric and internal combustion vehicles,” Reuss explained.

Future and Caution with Electric Sports Cars

The president also commented on the future of electric vehicles, predicting that they will become increasingly common and affordable as costs decrease.

When asked about the possibility of launching an electric Chevrolet Corvette, like the Dodge Charger, Reuss chose not to commit and summarized: “Not yet.”

With information from hibridosyeelectricos.

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General Motors President Is Very Clear: “We Have to Be Better Than Chinese Cars,” Not Copy “Their Technology”

General Motors President, Mark Reuss, States That the Manufacturer Does Not Want to Copy Chinese Technology, but to Surpass It with Innovation, New Batteries, and Strong Investment in Research and Development.

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Future and Caution with Electric Sports Cars

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Combustion Still Has a Strategic Role

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China transforms desert-devastated area into the world’s largest artificial forest, planting trees for 60 years, blocking sand that reached Beijing, and creating a “green lung” of 92,000 hectares in a region once considered lost.

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