The
The company has been moving to expand its revenue sources with ventures outside of selling automobiles. It's working with partners to develop hydrogen fuel cell locomotives, aircraft and generators. It's also partnering with Honda on battery technology and vehicle platforms.
New hires don't necessarily have to work at the company's technical center in the
Last year
The company said it's committed to recruiting a diverse work force. Last year, nearly one-third of its new hires were women and 42% were from under-represented minority groups, it said.
The hiring spree contrasts with February of 2019, when
Most of the layoffs happened at GM’s technical center, and most of those people worked on components for internal-combustion engines and discontinued car models.
“In order to execute against that, we need to bring in thousands and thousands of tech talent,” he said.
The hires don't hurt the bottom line, and they help to achieve the
“Yesterday's strategy cannot be used to win tomorrow,” she said.
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