General Motors (GM) laid off around 1,000 employees on Friday as part of efforts to reduce costs and refocus priorities amid shifting market conditions, according reports.
The layoffs, communicated by email, affected various parts of the business, with some linked to poor performance and others part of a strategic review.
Most of the affected employees were based at GM’s global technical center in Warren, Michigan, near Detroit, with a small number of hourly workers also impacted.
A GM spokesperson confirmed the layoffs but did not disclose the exact number. The spokesperson, Kevin Kelly, stated that the company is optimizing for speed and excellence to remain competitive, which includes streamlining operations and focusing on key priorities.
This follows an earlier round of layoffs in August, where over 1,000 salaried employees in GM’s software and services division were let go.
GM’s global salaried workforce stood at 76,000 at the end of last year, with around 53,000 based in the U.S. The United Auto Workers union, which represents hourly workers, did not immediately comment.
