American automaker General Motors is launching a voluntary layoff program that provides compensation to its employees, with plans to cut 5,000 jobs. In this respect informs Bloomberg.
The automaker expects to save $1 billion a year from 2023 through “voluntary take-back” of jobs. He introduced this measure to prevent forced layoffs. General Motors is having to save money, as the group plans to invest $35 billion over the next few years to upgrade its product line and transition from combustion engines to electric propulsion. In particular, GM expects the number of electrified models in its range to reach 30 by 2025.
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