GM hires ex-Apple leader to head new software team

General Motors Co. is hiring Mike Abbott, former vice president of engineering for Apple’s Cloud Services division, as the automaker’s executive vice president of software, the company said Tuesday. Abbott takes on the newly created position May 22. He will report to GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. Abbott will head a new software organization within GM that’s “focused on the development of vehicle and enterprise software technologies and solutions, and delivery of digital services and features to retail and commercial customers,” the company said in a press release. The new team will bring togeth…

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