By Luc Olinga The automaker is one of the biggest rivals of Tesla, the group of Elon Musk, Twitter’s new boss. General Motors (GM) – Get General Motors Company Report is determined to win the race for electric vehicles. The giant from Detroit, Michigan, is currently lagging behind. It is a far cry from Tesla (TSLA) – Get Tesla Inc. Report, the world leader in electric vehicles in terms of market share and sales. GM is also behind its eternal rival, Ford (F) – Get Ford Motor Company Report. But the vehicle maker had a positive third quarter, selling a record 14,709 units of its first electric m…