According to foreign media reports, on April 27, time magazine selected the 100 most influential enterprises. Among them, GM, Volkswagen, Tesla and BYD and other car companies have joined in, GM CEO Mary Bora is one of the five covers of time magazine.
Time magazine has accepted nominations from a number of business areas, such as health care, entertainment, transportation, technology and so on. Each company's evaluation criteria include relevance, influence, innovation, leadership, ambition and success.
GM was selected into the "giant" (Titans) category for building a green travel future, as well as giants such as Alibaba, Facebook, Samsung, Microsoft, Google and Softbank Corp. Tencent. Bora stressed GM's vision for the future of pure electric vehicles. The carmaker has pledged to invest $27 billion in research and development of electric and self-driving cars and plans to launch 30 electric vehicles worldwide by 2025. By 2035, GM will aim to achieve zero emissions in its portfolio of light vehicles.
"We have owned and proven all the assets we need to achieve our vision," Bora told time. We have a strong brand. We have industry-leading loyalty. We have a very good manufacturing team. "
Volkswagen Group was named in time magazine's "Leader" (Leaders) category, also because of its leading role in electrification. Musk's Tesla and SpaceX were selected into time magazine's "subverter" (Disruptors) category, as well as Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi.
BYD, which is backed by Warren Buffett, is also on the list for its efforts to develop motorized travel, making it into the "time" and "innovator" (Innovators) category. Nvidia, a technology giant that plays an important role in self-driving, is also included in this category.
The list selected by time recognizes 100 companies with global influence, regardless of the ranking. "this list highlights the companies that shape our common future and the business leaders who lead it," Edward Felsenthal, editor-in-chief of the magazine, said in a statement.
