The engineering positions will focus on autonomous-vehicle software and controls development, safety technology, infotainment and connected vehicle technology.
Google is expanding efforts to make autonomous cars at a time startups such as Uber, as well as established companies like General Motors Co. are investing in the technology.
General Motors Co. will spend about $100 million to reimburse customers who bought 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave sport utility vehicles with overstated fuel economy figures.
General Motors Co. told its dealers to halt the sale of Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave large sport utility vehicles because the window stickers on the SUVs overstate their fuel efficiency.
Ford plans to introduce a long-range electric vehicle to compete with battery-powered models coming from Tesla and General Motors that would go 200 miles or more on a charge.
Ride-hailing services, with Uber at the forefront, overtook rental cars for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2015 and have since widened their lead.