General Motors (GM) is eliminating approximately 500 to 600 salaried jobs in its information technology organization as part of a broader effort to reduce expenses and reassess staffing needs.
The job cuts began Monday and are expected to affect workers primarily in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, it said. CNBCciting a source.
The reductions are global, although 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 affected.
“GM is transforming its Information Technology organization 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 affected employees and are committed to supporting them during this transition,” the company said 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 laid off 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 United States.
The reductions come as GM reported lower revenue and net income for the first quarter of 2026, even as operating profits improved.
Quarterly revenue decreased 0.9% year over year to $43.62 billion.
Net income attributable to shareholders fell to $2.62 billion from $2.78 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Adjusted EBIT rose 21.9% to $4.25 billion, and the company raised its full-year adjusted EBIT guidance following a U.S. Supreme Court decision on tariffs.
GM’s layoffs follow similar restructuring actions elsewhere in the auto sector.
Autoliv recently said it would cut about 2,200 jobs in Türkiye as it prepares to close manufacturing operations there in 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 close three subsidiaries as part of a strategic realignment aimed at focusing its attention on core operations.
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