Uppal joined General Motors in 2001 as district sales and service manager at GM Canada and assumed his current role in 2022. He oversees a team of 1,200 people. In April 2023, Chevrolet Bolt-based autonomous vehicles were used to test autonomous vehicle technology in Dubai. General Motors Middle East recorded a 20% growth in sales in 2022 compared to 2021 and a 26% growth in Q1 2023 compared to the previous year.