Reports indicate General Motors is preparing Sterling Anderson, a former Tesla executive and its current Chief Product Officer, to succeed Mary Barra as CEO, signaling a dramatic strategic shift towards software innovation, EV profitability, and autonomy. While GM officially states no succession plan is currently in place, Anderson is tasked with making EVs profitable and delivering LMR batteries by 2028 to cut costs by $10,000 per vehicle. GM's stock closed December 26 at $83.06, up 0.22%, with a slight after-hours gain.