Posted 3/12/2024, 9:50:59 PM
GM Manufacturing, Software Chiefs Retiring; Taps Tesla Exec for Manufacturing, Seeks New Software Head
- GM's head of manufacturing, Gerald Johnson, is retiring after 44 years; he led COVID response and UAW negotiations
- New software/services head Mike Abbott is leaving due to health issues after less than a year
- Johnson brought major talent from Apple, Google, Meta to transform GM software
- Replacement manufacturing head is Jens Peter Clausen from Tesla, known for scaling EV production
- Software/services role is interim, will search; recent software issues like Blazer EV stop-sale
