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The GM layoffs were in the "low hundreds," the company said, and mostly impacted its tech center in Warren, Michigan.
General Motors, in a backwards move, has opted not to support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in newer models, and many of the car-buying public are not happy.
According to recently published reports by Automotive News and CBC News, General Motors said it plans to cease production of its BrightDrop electric commercial vans in Canada, citing difficulties gaining traction in its segment against competitors.
General Motors' embattled BrightDrop electric last-mile delivery van failed to gain traction in the U.S. market.
After reporting stronger-than-expected earnings that sent its stock price skyrocketing, General Motors has laid off over 200 employees at its Warren Technical Center. The cuts, first reported by Bloomberg, come from its design engineering department.
Canada announced Thursday it will reduce the number of vehicles Stellantis and General Motors can import tariff-free.
General Motors is making its battery electric vehicle power-sharing a lot easier, thanks to new upgrades and a leasing program.
General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV will be forced to pay tariffs on some U.S.-made vehicles they import for sale in Canada, after the companies decided to reduce assembly-line work at factories in Ontario.