General Motors slashed almost 1,000 jobs early Friday, adding to the thousands who were already let go from the massive automaker so far in 2024, Reuters reports. A now-former associate director for GM competitor intelligence told an industry Facebook group that the layoffs were communicated via an early-morning email.

General Motors has cut 1,000 jobs, according to a person familiar with the reductions, marking the latest effort by the automaker to trim costs as it ramps up sales in unprofitable electric vehicles.

GM isn't alone in cutting personnel this year. Legacy automakers and startups have taken similar measures as markets, competition tighten.

General Motors is laying off nearly 1,000 workers in the U.S. as part of a cost-cutting bid, just three months after cutting 1,000 software jobs. The company told TechCrunch that cuts won't affect hourly workers at any of its factories,