General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market. The workers, mostly white collar, were notified about the decisions early Friday.

General Motors (GM) cut1,000 jobs Friday as part of a broader push to cut costs and boost electric vehicle (EV) sales, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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,

General Motors confirmed that it is laying off about 1,000 workers. Most of the workers, which are spread around the world, are in white collar jobs. The company emailed affected workers early Friday morning. A majority of them are in the Detroit area.

General Motors (GM) has announced plans for another round of workforce reductions. According to the company's statement issued to AP, GM intends to lay off approximately 1,000 employees as part of an effort to "optimize for speed and excellence" across its operations.

General Motors Co. will cut about 1,000 salaried workers globally in a move to streamline its operations, according to people familiar with the matter.

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.