The 2025 Automotive D.R.I.V.E Honours Winners, which celebrates innovation, commitment, impact, and leadership within the automotive industry, have recently been revealed.
The annual recognition is part of Reuters Events, with winners from D.R.I.V.E selected across five categories. Some include winners from companies dealers are likely to recognize, like Jacqui Barker of Keyloop (Empowering Women) or Mary Barra of General Motors (Visionary Leader).
“As the host of Drivetime, Keyloop’s global automotive tech podcast, Jacqui demonstrates a commitment to inclusivity, curating a diverse line-up of expert guests and leading monthly discussions with industry experts — covering topics from AI and EVs to operational trends — to empower and inform her listeners,” according to Reuters Events.
The full list of winners can be viewed below or here.
DEI COMMITMENT:
Bentley, Martinrea International, Wheels
Judged by:
- Cheryl Thompson, Founder & CEO, Center for Automotive Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement
- Shantera Chatman, President, Global Culture Strategist, PowHer Consulting
- Sandy Zannino, Executive Advisory Board Ally Partner, WOCAN & DEI Champion
REDUCING EMISSIONS:
Rivian, QuantumScape, Cyclic Materials
Judged by:
- Jens Hagman, Senior Electromobility Researcher and Writer, RISE
- Philippe Vangeel, Director General, EV Belgium and CEO (Chief E-Mobility Officer), E-City Brussels
- Michelle Lewis, Clean energy and EV writer, Electrek
- Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Senior Editor, Autos, Newsweek
INNOVATION:
24M Technologies, Applied Intuition, Electrify America
Judged by:
- Alan Amici, President and CEO, Center for Automotive Research
- Hilary Cain, Vice President – Technology, Innovation, & Mobility Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
- Heiko Seitz, Global eMobility Leader, PwC
- Roger C. Lanctot, CEO, Founder StrategiaNow Consulting, President, Mobile Satellite Users Association
VISIONARY LEADER:
Stella Li of BYD, Mary Barra of GM, Randy Parker of Hyundai North America
Judged by:
- Steve Greenfield, CEO and Founder, Automotive Ventures
- Scotty Reiss, Founder, A Girls Guide to Cars
- Patrick George, Editor-in-Chief, InsideEVs
- Michelle Gee, Business Strategy and Operations, AGI Inc
EMPOWERING WOMEN:
Jacqui Barker of Keyloop, Ashwini Balasubramanian of Harley Davidson, Karen Han of Hyundai Capital America
Judged by:
- Jody DeVere, CEO, AskPatty.com, Inc.
- Michelle Gee, President, Women in Automotive Technology
- Axel Cooley, Board of Directors, Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation
- Tanya Gazdik, Automotive Editor, MediaPost
