General Motors is laying off over 1,000 salaried employees globally, including around 600 at its Detroit-area tech campus, as part of efforts to streamline its software and services division.

The layoffs come after a leadership change earlier this year, following the departure of former Apple executive Mike Abbott.

GM’s decision to cut jobs, which affects about 1.3% of its global salaried workforce, is aimed at simplifying operations and prioritizing investments in emerging markets like electric and software-defined vehicles, CNBC has reported.

The software and services division, responsible for areas like infotainment and vehicle subscriptions, will now be overseen by executives Baris Cetinok and Dave Richardson.

Written by B.C. Begley