Automotive · United States
General Motors layoffs
We've tracked 5 rounds of General Motors layoffs between Feb 2023 and May 2026, affecting 2,700 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.
People affected
3K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
5
Feb 2023 → May 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
Every tracked announcement
- −500
General Motors laid off salaried information technology workers, largely in Austin and Warren, to trim costs.
About the figure: Range of 500 to 600 employees from a person familiar with the plans; the lower figure is recorded.
Source: CNBC
- −200
General Motors laid off more than 200 salaried staff, largely computer aided design engineers, citing business conditions.
About the figure: Reported as more than 200.
Source: CNBC
- −500
GM idled its electric van plant in Ingersoll, Ontario and cut it from two shifts to one, citing market demand.
Source: CNBC
- −1,000
GM laid off more than 1,000 salaried employees in its software and services division after a review to streamline the unit's operations.
Source: CNBC
- −500
General Motors cut about 500 salaried positions across functions, less than 1 percent of its salaried workforce.
About the figure: Figure from a person familiar with the plans.
Source: CNBC
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