AUTOMOTIVE · DETROIT, MI

General Motors layoffs

2,300

Employees laid off

As the company stated them.

2

Layoffs

Since 2025.

May 11, 2026

Most recent

About 600 employees.

Employees laid off by year

05001k1.5k2k 2025: 1,700 employees2026: 600 employees 20252026
Chart data
PeriodEmployees
20251,700
2026600

Layoffs at General Motors

About 600 employees

AI · press

General Motors laid off about 600 salaried IT employees, more than 10% of its IT department, as it reshapes the unit and recruits people with stronger AI skills.

AI
Press reported AI: TechCrunch reported GM is moving IT resources to AI and hiring for AI-native skills.
Source
TechCrunch (opens in a new tab) News report, May 11, 2026

1,700+ employees

General Motors laid off more than 1,700 workers at its Detroit EV plant and an Ohio Ultium Cells battery plant, plus temporary layoffs in Ohio and Tennessee, citing slower near-term EV adoption.

Where
Detroit, MI; Ohio; Tennessee

How we count

Each layoff is an announcement a company made or confirmed, with at least one source. Employee totals add the numbers as stated: “about”, “at least” and “up to” figures count as given, and layoffs without a number count toward companies and layoffs only. Headquarters filters use where a company is based, not where the cuts happen.

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