GM's 'Silicon Valley Cowboy' Ignites A Stock Rally — And Tesla Finally Has Competition For The EV Spotlight

General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) has quietly turned into 2025's most unexpected momentum story, climbing roughly 45% year to date and closing at $80.80 on Dec. 10 — its highest level since before the 2009 bankruptcy era.Track GM stock here.The stock jumping 4.7% in a single session would have been headline-worthy on its own, but the real spark is the company's renewed swagger in autonomy. And yes, that swagger has a name: Sterling Anderson, the former Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Aurora Innovation Inc (NASDAQ:AUR ...