For all of the freedom that vehicles have provided in the past 100 years, we recognize their effects on safety, emissions, and congestion in our cities. Through innovative technology, we have a historic opportunity to make personal mobility safer, simpler and more sustainable for customers around the world.

We believe that climate change is both a social imperative and economic opportunity, so we have developed a plan to accelerate our use of clean power. Earlier this year we announced our intent to power all of our global operations’ electricity with 100 percent renewable energy by 2050. It benefits our customers and communities with cleaner air, and strengthens our business through lower and more stable energy costs.

I believe we have a responsibility to engage the next generation of engineers and let them know how a career in the auto industry can help change the world. We also are working to close the gender gap in engineering, because we can’t reinvent transportation for all if only half of the population participates..

 

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