General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said on this week that he sees a woman running one of The Detroit 3 U.S. automakers sooner rather than later.
Akerson feels that it is inevitable, especially in an industry where half the customers are female.
"The Detroit 3 are all run by noncar guys," said Dan Akerson said at a news conference, referring to GM, the top U.S. automaker, along with Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC. "Someday, there'll be a Detroit 3 that's run by a car gal."
One of the executives whom experts and analyst feel could be a potential successor to Akerson is Mary Barra, GM's global product development chief, according to Reuters.
"I don't know when, but I think there are an unbelievable number of talented women in automotive, certainly at General Motors," Akerson said. "It's inevitable."
Akerson has made a number of headlines lately, after he proclaimed Cadillac will be taking on popular electric vehicle maker Tesla.
The Detroit automaker has set up a "small team" to study and analyze Tesla according to the newspaper.
"We'll sell more Volts and lose less money on the Volts than they'll lose on the Model S," Akerson said, according to The Detroit News.
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