Automotive · United States
General Motors layoffs
General Motors has announced job cuts 8 times since Feb 2023. Where it gave numbers, they add up to 7,314 jobs. The latest was in May 2026: 500 jobs.
Latest event: May 2026
People affected
7K
Across tracked announcements
Announcements
8
Feb 2023 → May 2026
AI-attributed
0%
Of affected people
The short version
- Biggest round: Sep 2023, 2,000 jobs.
- None of these cuts was publicly blamed on AI.
- That is the 14th largest total among the 51 Automotive employers we track.
- We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.
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Every round, newest first
- −500
General Motors laid off salaried information technology workers, largely in Austin and Warren, to trim costs.
About the figure: Range of 500 to 600 employees from a person familiar with the plans; the lower figure is recorded.
Source: CNBC
- −1,300
GM idled its Factory Zero EV plant in Detroit from mid March to mid April, temporarily laying off about 1,300 workers.
About the figure: Temporary layoffs.
Source: EV Magazine
- −200
General Motors laid off more than 200 salaried staff, largely computer aided design engineers, citing business conditions.
About the figure: Reported as more than 200.
Source: CNBC
- −500
GM idled its electric van plant in Ingersoll, Ontario and cut it from two shifts to one, citing market demand.
Source: CNBC
- −1,000
GM laid off more than 1,000 salaried employees in its software and services division after a review to streamline the unit's operations.
Source: CNBC
- −1,314
GM filed notices to lay off 1,314 workers at Orion Assembly and Lansing Grand River after ending Bolt and Camaro output and delaying EV trucks.
Source: UPI
- −2,000
GM temporarily laid off most of about 2,000 union workers at its Fairfax plant in Kansas after the UAW strike cut parts supply.
About the figure: Temporary layoffs tied to the strike.
Source: WAMC (NPR)
- −500
General Motors cut about 500 salaried positions across functions, less than 1 percent of its salaried workforce.
About the figure: Figure from a person familiar with the plans.
Source: CNBC
Common questions about General Motors
- How many people has General Motors laid off?
- We have tracked 8 rounds of cuts at General Motors since Feb 2023. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 7,314 jobs.
- When was the latest General Motors layoff?
- May 2026: 500 jobs. General Motors laid off salaried information technology workers, largely in Austin and Warren, to trim costs.
- Did General Motors blame AI for its layoffs?
- No. None of the 8 rounds we track was publicly tied to AI by General Motors or in credible reporting.
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