GM’s Cruise to Cut 1,000 Jobs

GM’s Cruise to cut 1,000 jobs as robotaxi service shuts down
General Motors Co. is cutting almost half of the workforce in the Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and people familiar with the matter, part of a previously announced plan to halt robotaxi service and absorb the operations into its broader business.
GM cuts 1,000 jobs from Cruise, its abandoned self-driving taxi division
General Motors on Tuesday completed its acquistion of the Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, laying off half the workforce. The 1,000 who remain at General Motors will be folded into the company's advanced driver assistance systems engineering, which includes the company’s SuperCruise technology.
GM cuts 50% of Cruise staff after ending robotaxi business
General Motors is laying off off roughly half of its employees who remain at its discontinued Cruise robotaxi business.
Cruise to slash workforce by nearly 50% after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
In June 2024, GM injected another $850 million into Cruise, bringing its total spend on the company since acquiring most of Cruise’s shares in 2016 close to $10 billion. In September, Elshenawy, president and chief technologist of Cruise, threw a huge party for Cruise staffers that some read to be a sign that the company was moving forward.
GM Axes Half of Cruise as It Ditches Robotaxi Business
The robotaxi business is largely being abandoned in favor of autonomous technology for personal vehicles—specifically, GM’s Super Cruise system, which it has installed in many of its newer models. GM’s shift to Super Cruise is two-fold: First and foremost,
GM cuts nearly half of Cruise workforce, abandons robotaxi plans
GM is laying off roughly 1,000 employees at its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit, cutting nearly 50% of its workforce.
GM Lays Off Half of Cruise Workforce After Pulling the Plug on Robotaxi
General Motors (GM) is laying off around half of the workforce from its discontinued Cruise robotaxi business, following its decision to shut
Cruise announces layoffs as GM acquires defunct robotaxi company
Defunct robotaxi company Cruise has begun to lay off employees today, sources tell The Verge. The layoffs come two months after General Motors said it would no longer fund Cruise, and would instead shift its spending toward advanced driver assist and personally owned autonomous vehicles.
GM takes full control of Cruise in autonomous personal vehicle shift
GM said on Tuesday it had completed the full acquisition of its Cruise business to focus on developing autonomous technology ...
GM To Integrate Cruise Technology Into Its Assisted Driving System Upon Completing Acquisition
General Motors said that it will integrate the technology of Cruise into its Super Cruise assisted driving system now that it ...
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Failed Robotaxi Company Laying Off Workforce
General Motors' robotaxi company Cruise has begun laying off its employees, The Verge reports. It's the final nail in the coffin for a company two months after GM pulled its funding.
General Motors acquires full ownership of Cruise autonomous business
General Motors has finalized the complete acquisition of its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit to focus on developing the ...
General Motors’ robotaxi unit lays off half of its staff, including CEO and CTO
General Motors’ Cruise will lay off about 1,000 employees, including CEO Marc Whitten, as it shifts focus from robotaxi to ...