GM Lays Off More Than 1,000 Software Engineers
General Motors is laying off over 1,000 salaried employees globally in a move to streamline operations.
According to The Detroit News, GM hasn’t officially confirmed the exact number of job cuts, but sources indicate that around 600 of those affected are based at the company’s technology campus in Warren, Michigan. Overall, the layoffs represent about 1.3 percent of GM’s salaried workforce, which totals around 76,000, with 53,000 of those employees located in the U.S.
This shift comes at a time when software has become a central aspect of the automotive experience. From touchscreens and infotainment systems to advanced safety features, technology is now a major selling point for modern vehicles. Automakers, including GM, have invested billions in developing and monetizing these features, often through subscription services.
One of GM’s recent decisions that stirred some controversy was the move to drop Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from its electric vehicles. Instead, the automaker is pushing its own in-house software, developed in collaboration with Google. GM argues that this approach will reduce distractions and provide a better user experience, but it also opens up more opportunities for selling subscription-based services, a growing area of revenue for the company.
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The last gasps of a dying company trying to preserve "shareholder value". The fact that "software has become a central aspect of the automotive experience" is the main reason why the average age of our family fleet is 15.8 years. Every iteration of these infotainment vehicles makes the act of driving less enjoyable, more dangerous, and now a "paid for" commercial to sell the rubes "subscriptions". The last great car I owned was a 1993 Toyota MR2 with manual everything and "infotainment" that consisted of a CD player. Automotive companies need to rediscover their past and start building exciting cars and not portable TV's on wheels.