GM Appoints Claudia Gast from Lucid as VP of Corporate Strategy (CAR 2026-02-09)

General Motors (GM) has hired Claudia Gast, senior vice president of strategy and business development at Lucid Motors, as vice president of strategy, corporate development and technology partnerships. She will report to CEO Mary Barra, with oversight from CFO Paul Jacobson, and begin her role on March 1, 2026. The appointment reflects GM’s strategy to bolster its capabilities in electrification, automated driving and software-centric vehicles by integrating executive talent from EV startups and tech firms. Gast succeeds Zach Kirkman, a former Tesla executive who joined GM in 2023 and is leaving for other opportunities.