(Reuters) – General Motors Corp said on Monday it would lay off more than 1,000 workers in its software and services businesses worldwide, confirming an earlier report by CNBC.
“To build GM’s future, we must simplify for speed and excellence, make bold choices and prioritize investments that will have the greatest impact,” the American automaker said in a statement.
According to CNBC, the job cuts include about 600 positions at GM’s technology campus near Detroit.
For its part, GM said that half of the layoffs would take place in the United States and that they were not linked to cost reductions.
The move follows a review of operations following the departure in March of Mike Abbott, executive vice president of software and services, the group said.
Former Apple executive Mike Abbott, who left his post for health reasons, was hired in 2023 to lead GM’s software as it develops electric vehicles and subscription services.
(Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington, Nathan Gomes in Bangalore; Editing by Kate Entringer; Editing by Elena Smirnova)
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