GM, Cruise and robotaxi

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 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 cuts 50% of Cruise staff after ending robotaxi business
About 88% of remaining employees are in engineering or related roles, and impacted employees were given 60 days’ notice.
GM gives up on loss-making Cruise robotaxi business
General Motors is giving up on its Cruise robotaxi business. The auto giant said Tuesday that it would end development at the loss-making unit, which had once been a top priority. GM said too much time and resources would be required to make Cruise a success.
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 not relaunching robotaxi service following full GM acquisition
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company, says it is not relaunching its robotaxi service. This news comes after GM announced it had acquired full ownership of Cruise.
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US Robotaxi Landscape Turns Into a Two-Horse Race After Cruise Throws In the Towel
Cruise announced massive layoffs as it shifts away from robotaxis, leaving Tesla and Waymo as the sole contenders in the ...
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Cruise to slash workforce by nearly 50% after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
The automaker expects to save up to $1 billion annually by ending its Cruise robotaxi development program, according to details shared during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call.
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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.
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GM cuts nearly half of Cruise staff as robotaxi business grinds to a halt
has announced that almost half of all staff within the Cruise division are to be let go, as it calls an end to its robotaxi business. Reportedly more than 1,000 of the roughly 2,100 employees are ...
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 ...
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GM’s Cruise to Slash 1,000 Jobs as Robotaxi Service Shutters
General Motors Co. is cutting almost half of the workforce in its Cruise driverless car unit, according to an internal memo and people familiar with the matter, part of a previously announced plan ...
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Robotaxi company Cruise: half of the employees have to go
By closing the Robotaxi subsidiary, GM aims to reduce its costs by one billion US dollars per year. GM has invested tens of billions in Cruise since 2016, with 1.7 billion US dollars in 2024 alone ...
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Cruise to slash workforce by 50% after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
The automaker expects to save up to $1 billion annually by ending its Cruise robotaxi development program., according to details shared during the company's fourth-quarter earnings call.