Which automaker is led by CEO Mary Barra?

General Motors is the automaker led by CEO Mary Barra. Barra became GM’s chief executive in January 2014 and later became chair of its board.

Barra’s career at GM began long before she reached the corner office. She joined the company in 1980 as an 18-year-old co-op student, inspecting hoods and fender panels while earning money for college. She subsequently held engineering, manufacturing, human-resources, and product-development positions.

Before becoming CEO, Barra was GM’s executive vice president for global product development, purchasing, and supply chain. Her appointment made her the first woman to lead one of the major U.S. automobile manufacturers commonly called the “Big Three.”

The answer is General Motors, not Ford, Toyota, or Volkswagen. Those companies are also major automakers, but Mary Barra’s executive role is specifically with GM, whose brands have included Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac.