GM’s Cruise to Cut 1,000 Jobs

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 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’s Cruise to cut 1,000 jobs as robotaxi service shuts down
Several of Cruise’s leaders, including Chief Executive Officer Marc Whitten, will leave this week in the overhaul.
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 to cut half of Cruise staff
As announced, the US automotive group General Motors (GM) has acquired all outstanding shares of the robotaxi company Cruise from other shareholders. The goal
GM cuts 50% of Cruise staff after ending robotaxi business
General Motors is laying off roughly half of the employees who remain at its discontinued Cruise robotaxi business.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
General Motors lays off 50% of Cruise workforce, TechCrunch reports
General Motors (GM)’ autonomous vehicle company Cruise is laying off 50% of its workforce as it prepares to shut down operations, Rebecca ...
General Motors trims Cruise unit workforce by half, key executives to depart
General Motors Co (NYSE:GM). is set to reduce nearly 50% of the workforce in its Cruise autonomous vehicle division, according to a Tuesday report by Reuters. This move aligns with the company's ...
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Cruise Robotaxis Are Dead, But Their Tech Will Live On in GM Cars You Can Buy
GM completes its acquisition of Cruise, which means a brutal 50% reduction in workforce. Those remaining will work on ...