GM CEO Mary Barra Comments on Consumer Behavior Amid Rising Gas Prices

General Motors CEO Mary Barra stated that rising gasoline prices have not yet significantly impacted consumer car-buying behavior. Despite economic pressures, including increased gas costs and volatile financial markets due to the Iran conflict, GM has observed no major changes in customer purchasing patterns or loan defaults.

By Tony Owusu Sat, May 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

GM CEO Mary Barra Comments on Consumer Behavior Amid Rising Gas Prices

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Topics: automotive industry consumer spending economic sentiment gasoline prices

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