[Global Science and Technology Report] According to the report of the British "Daily Mail" on April 14, GM will add 1,100 new jobs for its newly acquired subsidiary, Cruise Automation, in San Francisco in early 2016. An additional $14 million will be injected into the subsidiary.
Global automakers have become increasingly competitive in the field of driverless vehicles. To maintain its leading position, General Motors acquired Cruise Automation in early 2016 to increase its competitiveness in the area of ​​automated driving. GM will set up more than 1,100 new jobs for this subsidiary in the next five years. In early 2016, General Motors spent more than US$500 million to acquire Cruise Automation. At that time, the company was just a start-up company with only 15 people. For over a year, GM constantly recruits and recruits more than 150 engineers. At present, there are 30 jobs on the company's website to recruit, reflecting its eager-going mentality.
In addition to hiring new employees, GM will add an additional $14 million. The new investment will include a re-planning of an existing plant in San Francisco. After the planning, the size of Cruise Automation will more than double.
Cruise Automation CEO Kyle Vogt said, “We are very excited to grow in California and will continue to grow rapidly. With the maturity of autonomous driving technology, our talent needs will continue to increase, and the San Francisco Bay Area has a world class The talent pool is also an important reason why our company chooses here."
To support the expansion project, California’s Governor Jerry Brown’s Office of Business Economic Development proposed and passed a $8 million tax relief program.
The new employee will work at the company’s new R&D center in California, which is currently located in San Francisco and will also conduct unmanned vehicle testing of 50 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles in Scottsdale, Arizona and Detroit. (Internship Editor: Cheng Huimin Reviewer: Li Zongze)
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