Well well well. Thankfully everyone is ok but unfortunately no one will blink an eye over this. All this talk about the design teams being next on the chopping block might have some merit. GM's Design Studio in California Is Site of a Massive Fire... — read more
Rivian lays off 600. CEO memo below.
Hi Team, I am writing to share a difficult update. With the launch of R2 in front of us and the need to profitably scale our business, we have made the very difficult decision to make a number of structural adjustments to our teams. These changes... — read more
If you are a GM'er and worried about being layed-off why not beat GM at the games, they play with people and quit your job
and move to West Virginia to become a Coal Miner. All the Mines in West Virginia are hiring coal miners at all levels, entry-level, mid-level, and senior coal miners. There's plenty of over-time to be had if that is what you are looking for too. I... — read more
Time to clear house. The house eero built
Reposting for visibility. The original question was why address design structure in the wake of a 2 billion dollar loss on ev side of the business. @ff I would say both. Studio for reasons mentions by a few people here. It's honestly an antiquated... — read more
GM should bag building EV’s and instead and reintroduce the 1971 Vega with charging to original design
GM could sell the Vegas at the same price they did in 1971 and end up selling a lot of them. So put all the GM EV’s out in the pasture along with anyone at GM who was involved in the d-mb idea to waste billions of bucks to design and produce EV... — read more
GM takes $1.6 billion charge as it scales back electric-vehicle push. The outcome, lots and I mean lots of GM D-bags are going to be laid-off
GM hits an electric speed bump General Motors just announced a $1.6 billion charge tied to its electric vehicle plans. The company said it is adjusting production after the $7,500 federal EV tax credit ended on September 30, 2025. This move marks a... — read more
It’s only 1.6 Billion dollars……….
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-takes-16-billion-charge-it-reassesses-ev-plans-2025-10-14/ Can’t wait until EOY reviews…. Arden and Jacobsen are probably already planning more headcount reductions…..
STILL TESTING
They had you all come back to the Cole but they didn't even complete testing. Numbnuts on slack just admitted it... Good luck to anyone on that site. They clearly don't care.
All of fuel cell was let go
They just let go everyone in fuel cell.
Factory Zero employees remain on layoff through end of year
Approximately 200 employees have been on layoff since April 10. About 160 more workers started layoff the day after Labor Day and were meant to return to work Oct... — read more
How the US got left behind in the global electric car race
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-got-left-behind-global-024347338.html
Open Enrollment
When is open enrollment for 2026 Benefits?
Fairfax / 900 on Indefinite Layoff
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2025/10/01/gm-layoffs-fairfax-assembly-plant-kansas/86459655007/
Ford CEO Jim Farley says China is 'completely dominating' Tesla, GM, and Ford in EVs
https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-ceo-china-completely-dominating-tesla-gm-ford-ev-2025-9
As GM job cuts loom in Oshawa, one man is preparing to leave the Ontario city he loves
Some 2,000 workers will be laid off when GM cuts a shift at its Oshawa plant in January. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/impending-gm-oshawa-cuts-unemployment-1.7640394
CarMax Plunge and Truck Sales Collapse Unmask a Looming Auto Recession
Auto Industry in Crisis: Why Plunging Sales and Mass Debt Signal a Broader Economic Threat The cracks in the U.S. economy are becoming impossible to ignore, and the auto industry is flashing the brightest warning signs. From plummeting used-car... — read more
A breakdown of sociopathy in the corporate environment
Sociopathy is Rewarded in Corporate Culture The corporate world often values and rewards traits associated with sociopathy, such as ruthlessness, vision, and high focus on goals. Steve Jobs is often cited as a model of leadership where these... — read more
Five day work week sooner than you think 🤔
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/home-still-normal-corporate-america-130000068.html Corporate leaders now openly admit that RTO was about culling staff sans severance. The new trend is ending hybrid to accelerate this. Given what we have experienced... — read more
Buick Enclaves- what a beautiful car
I have been seeing a lot of the Buick SUVs and they are nice. I really like the Buick Enclave SUV. The Buicks are all made in China. I love the design and the fit and finish. Good quality build vehicle. My wife and I test dove the Enclave... — read more
GM Plant to temporary lay off workers
The General Motors plant in Wentzville will experience temporary layoffs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 19. A message from United Auto Workers Local 2250 chairman, Jon Daugherty, and the plant executive, Eric Shelhorn, noted the layoff stems from parts... — read more
Legionnaires' Disease
After the announcement about the Cole closure until at least the 22nd. What has to happen in order to make sure a building is clear after something like Legionnaires' disease? They just recently halted water bottle sales, too! Anybody know if the 2... — read more
Layoffs delayed
The midnight shift cut at the General Motors' Oshawa plant has been postponed to Jan. 30, 2026, the company and the union representing workers confirmed on Tuesday... — read more
700 / Spring Hill, TN
Spring Hill UAW president responds to 700 temporary layoffs expected at GM https://www.columbiadailyherald.com/story/news/2025/09/08/gm-layoffs-spring-hill-uaw-president/85988806007/ GM’s Spring Hill facility will pause operations from January... — read more
CEO Mary Barra sells 40% of personal stock in the company
Detroit Free Press Pump, dump, and peace out.
GM temporarily lays off 360 workers at Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly
The automaker confirmed Friday that it will partially shut down production of two shifts, impacting the production of its GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ. The layoffs will begin on Sept. 2 and run until Oct. 6... — read more
Has anyone looked at Ford's Layoff Page?
They look to be in big trouble.... Which asylums do they hire from?
In China, EVs are now cheaper than gas cars. In the U.S., the Big Three still haven’t closed a premium that’s $14,000 per vehicle
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-evs-now-cheaper-gas-083400354.html
Global EV Sales Up 27% In 2025 Despite Anti-Electrification Policies In The US
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/08/13/global-ev-sales-up-27-in-2025-despite-anti-electrification-policies-in-the-us/
The American Car Industry Can’t Go On Like This
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ford-china-electric-cars/683880/ Factory workers in China make $850 a month.
Austin Center shutdown at the end of August
Austin Innovation Center is “closed for network maintenance” from Friday 8/22 to Sunday 8/24 according to the email that was sent. That's how it works as well when they announced "AC maintenance" and "repairing the revolving door"
Serious Question: Where do you see GM in five years?
Serious Question: Where do you see GM in five years? Tons of change, the ground is shifting. What are your thoughts on how this will shake out.
GM to import EV batteries from China's CATL
Didn't we have our own battery plant? Does this mean the batteries we made were garbage?
Hearing Rumors on Georgia Innovation Center potentially closing
Has to do with reallocating $$$$$$$$ to the California Innovation Center. Does not make any sense because GM is paying to renovate the GIC. I’d laugh if Queen Mary closes the Warren Tech Center. The whole company would probably go belly up.
Uh-oh... see - ya!
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-proposal-rescind-obama-era-endangerment-finding-regulations-paved-way
IT Staff System Engineer cuts coming
Heard in a meeting today GM is looking to reduce costs more. From what was discussed, it looks like they are going to start trimming near the top of the tree. I guess the so called bottom 15% wasn’t enough. They will probably just blame it on the... — read more
JD Vance Issues H1-B Visa Warning
https://www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-issues-warning-h1-b-visa-immigration-2103296
GM/Ford Get raw deal..
https://stocks.apple.com/Afut_Ji4IRfGcQq8E2wQFeA Well consumers have been getting a raw deal with overpriced and poor quality products It will cost GM more than Japan to make products outside US. Ouch
Morgan Stanley’s blunt challenge to GM CEO Mary Barra: ‘How does GM expect to be profitable with EVs when players like Tesla apparently cannot?’
Wall Street was unimpressed by General Motors’ Q2 earnings call. On the call, a Morgan Stanley analyst asked CEO Mary Barra, “How does GM expect to be profitable with EVs when players like Tesla apparently cannot?” Separately, Piper Sandler told... — read more
Trump tariffs take a $1 billion bite out of GM earnings; shares fall
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-tariffs-take-1-billion-bite-out-gm-earnings-shares-fall-2025-07-22/
Says it all
https://youtu.be/guAxFDafF1o?si=0C_1N4m8gKbPJgrm