The great cleaning in Intel continues: closed automotive division and more cuts on the way

Intel continues to make internal adjustments and this time the news is not especially encouraging for part of his team. In recent days, the company has informed its employees to close its automotive division, a small branch within its structure, but that will leave most of the people who were part of it. It is another step within a Drafts series That, for months, they have been reconfiguring the internal operations of the semiconductor giant.

Intel prepares layoffs and not only in the automotive division

Although it was not one of its strongest lines (in fact, specific income figures were not reported in that segment), Intel presumed on its website that its processors were present in more than 50 million vehicles. Their chips served to improve the performance of electric cars, Offer useful information to the driver and optimize internal systems. Despite that, The company has decided to close and focus on what you consider your nucleus: data centers and solutions for customers.

Intel has assured that will respect the current commitments with its sector partners and that the closure will be done with an orderly transition. Of course, most employees linked to that division will lose their position.

This movement adds to other important cuts. The company I had already warned of mass layoffs a few months ago and It plans to reduce its production template by up to 15 % from July. In addition, the marketing area will also be affected: Intel will leave that part in the hands of Accenturewhich will use tools based on Artificial intelligence to manage campaigns and communicationwhich will be more out of time.

There are business lines that remain outside those adjustments. One of them is Mobileye, the Israeli company specialized in autonomous driving technologies in which Intel maintains a majority participation. This subsidiary will continue to run normally and, at least for now, it does not seem to be on the radar of the cuts.

Since Lip-Bu arrived as new CEO, the company has given clear signs that it seeks to simplify its structure, reduce costs and focus on the areas that they consider to have greater potential. Although it has not yet presented a detailed plan, recent movements point to a firm reorientation towards the essential, leaving out some initiatives that do not fit with that vision.