Basic Motors is eliminating greater than 900 salaried jobs by closing an data expertise facility in Arizona this fall.

The IT Innovation Middle in Chandler, which opened in 2014, will shut down in October, firm spokesperson Kevin Kelly mentioned Wednesday. It is one in every of 4 such operations the automaker operates across the nation.

Many of the roughly 940 employees on the middle are on GM’s company IT help staff. Some workers will proceed to work in Arizona on software-defined car expertise, Kelly informed Automotive Information. Workers whose positions are terminated can apply for open positions till the tip of October, he mentioned.

GM additionally has innovation facilities in Warren, Mich.; Roswell, Ga.; and Austin, Texas. Workers on the Arizona location give attention to internet applied sciences, end-user functions, dealership and manufacturing facility techniques and car expertise, in response to the automaker.

The information comes after GM final week mentioned it deliberate to get rid of about 200 engineering positions because it goals to scale back car complexity. Lots of these engineers are anticipated to maneuver into different jobs inside the firm.

The Detroit Free Press reported the deliberate closure earlier Wednesday.