This cruise ship in San Francisco didn’t seem to know how to pull over on the narrow streets to let the bus pass.
Matt Rosoff, CNBC
General Motors’ Cruise’s autonomous vehicle division has fired nine “key leaders” amid a safety investigation triggered by an October accident in San Francisco, according to an internal source obtained by CNBC.
The departures include leaders of Cruise’s legal, government affairs, commercial operations, and safety and systems teams, according to company-wide sources, which GM and Cruise spokespersons confirmed to be true.
“New leadership is necessary for the company to regain trust and operate at the highest standards of safety, integrity and accountability,” the source said.
This reorganization is first reported Reuters has provided an initial analysis of Cruise’s reaction to an Oct. 2 incident involving one of Cruise’s robot taxis that towed away a pedestrian after he was struck by another vehicle. The pedestrian. Last month, Cruise suspended all U.S. road operations after reports of accidents.
The company has also faced regulatory pressure and fines for potentially misleading or withholding information about the accident.
GM Chief Executive Mary Barra, who is also Cruise’s chairman, said last week that the company was “very focused on correcting the situation at Cruise.” Its actions include two ongoing external security reviews that will guide the company’s path forward. Completion is expected in early 2024.
“The personnel decisions made today are a necessary step forward for Cruise as it focuses on accountability, trust and transparency,” GM said in an emailed statement Wednesday. “GM remains committed to supporting Cruise in these efforts. “
Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt and co-founder and chief product officer Dan Kan also resigned from the self-driving taxi company.
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