General Motors—GM ceased Cruise robotaxi program after $10B+ in losses, cutting 1,000 jobs
On December 10, 2024, General Motors announced it would stop funding Cruise's robotaxi development, citing the competitive market, capital allocation priorities, and resources required. GM had invested over $10 billion in Cruise since acquiring a controlling stake in 2016 for $581 million. About 1,000 positions (roughly half the workforce) were eliminated in February 2025. GM pivoted to personal vehicle autonomous driving features instead.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.510 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.68)
Evidence (2 signals)
Cruise slashed workforce by nearly 50%, cutting about 1,000 jobs as GM absorbed remaining staff into Super Cruise
On February 4, 2025, Cruise cut about 1,000 positions - nearly half its workforce. CEO Marc Whitten, Chief Safety Officer Steve Kenner, and Global Head of Public Policy Rob Grant all departed. Remaining staff of approximately 1,000 were absorbed into GM's Super Cruise personal vehicle autonomous driving team. Laid-off employees received eight weeks of severance plus two weeks per year of service beyond three years.
GM announced end of Cruise robotaxi program, cutting 1,000 jobs after $10B+ investment
On December 10, 2024, GM CEO Mary Barra announced the company would stop funding Cruise's robotaxi development. About 1,000 positions were eliminated in February 2025. GM pivoted to personal vehicle autonomous driving features via Super Cruise.