General Motors (GM) is eliminating roughly 500 to 600 salaried jobs in its information technology organisation as part of a broader effort to reduce expenses and reassess staffing requirements.
The job cuts started Monday and are expected to affect workers primarily in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, reported CNBC, citing a source.
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The reductions are global, though GM has not provided a country-by-country or site-by-site breakdown.
In a statement to the publication, the automaker acknowledged the layoffs but did not confirm the number of employees impacted.
“GM is transforming its Information Technology organisation to better position the company for the future. As part of that work, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles globally. We are grateful for the contributions of the employees affected and are committed to supporting them through this transition,” the company was quoted as saying in an emailed statement.
The latest move adds to a series of targeted workforce reductions at GM as the company adjusts its operations.
In October, GM cut more than 200 computer-aided design engineers, citing “business conditions.”
At the end of last year, GM had about 68,000 salaried employees worldwide, including 47,000 white-collar workers in the US.
The reductions come as GM posted lower revenue and net income for the first quarter of 2026, even as operating profit improved.
Quarterly revenue declined 0.9% year over year to $43.62bn.
Net income attributable to stockholders fell to $2.62bn from $2.78bn in the same period a year earlier.
Adjusted EBIT increased 21.9% to $4.25bn, and the company raised its full-year adjusted EBIT guidance following a US Supreme Court decision on tariffs.
GM’s layoffs follow similar restructuring actions elsewhere in the automotive sector.
Autoliv recently said it would cut about 2,200 jobs in Türkiye as it prepares to close manufacturing operations there by the first half of 2028 and transfer production to other facilities in its EMEA network.
Porsche has also said it plans to cut more than 500 jobs and shut three subsidiaries under a strategic realignment aimed at sharpening its focus on core operations.
