Employing lessons gained from the continuing semiconductor shortage, GM is aiming to create a resilient battery supply chain as it enters the next stage of electric car development, CEO Mary Barra said on Thursday.

Barra stated at an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit that the carmaker wants battery suppliers, many of which are new to dealing with GM, to source from several regions as it starts to acquire materials for EV manufacturing starting in 2026. According to her, GM learnt from its strategy for obtaining microchips for future manufacturing so the corporation is less dependent on any particular facility.