Cruise is taking all its vehicles off public roads amid expanded safety probe, staff changes
Publishing timestamp: 2023-11-15 15:26:29
Summary
General Motors' driverless car unit, Cruise, has announced a pause in all public road operations, both supervised and manual, in order to rebuild public trust and undergo a full safety review. The unit has faced safety concerns and incidents, including a recent recall of robotaxis and suspension of deployment and testing permits. The company is implementing reorganization and increased oversight from GM, as well as hiring safety experts to assess its operations. The suspension has also led to contractor layoffs. GM has reported losses of approximately $1.9 billion on Cruise through September of this year.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/15/cruise-is-taking-all-its-vehicles-off-public-roads.html