GM’s EV Push Comes With an 8,000-Worker Tech-Hiring Binge

In the midst of a labor shortage, General Motors Co. is hiring in droves.

The automaker said Wednesday that it’s hiring for 8,000 new tech jobs after adding 10,000 similarly skilled workers last year. GM needs to add people as the company pushes Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra’s $35 billion plan to build 30 electric vehicles by 2025 and start its Cruise robotaxi business.

GM is offering compensation packages that include bonuses and stock to compete with Silicon Valley companies. Another lure: Barra’s “work appropriately” strategy that lets people work from remote locations, pandemic style, rather than trundling into ...