Cruise, GM's self-driving division, announced 24% layoffs, affecting 900 employees

Thank you, Mr. Air, a netizen of CTOnews.com, for your clue delivery! CTOnews.com, December 15 (Xinhua)-- General Motors' self-driving unit, Cruise, announced Thursday that it will cut 24% of its jobs and try to restructure its business, according to CNBC.

According to the report, the layoffs involved 900 employees, mainly from business operations and related corporate functions. At the same time, Cruise said it ended some of its work as "temporary workers who support our self-driving business".

By contrast, before the layoffs were announced, Cruise had 3800 employees. "this reflects our new future and a more cautious marketization path, which means that we have reduced the immediate demand for on-site, business operations and corporate personnel," Cruise said.

A spokesman for ▲ Touyuan Cruise said: "GM will support the difficult decisions made by Cruise, which reflects their more thoughtful way forward with safety as the Big Dipper. We have full confidence in this team, which focuses on trust, accountability and transparency, laying the foundation for the company's long-term success. We are committed to supporting Cruise."

CTOnews.com previously reported that California banned Curise's self-driving vehicles from the road after a taxi caused an accident in October when it towed a pedestrian 20 feet (6 meters). Shortly after that, Cruise stopped all testing operations in the United States.

Kyle Vogt, Cruise's chief executive, announced his resignation last month. In addition, the company fired nine executives this week, including the chief operating officer