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GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit fires nine “key executives” amid safety investigation

This San Francisco cruise apparently couldn’t figure out how to pull aside on a narrow street to let a bus pass. Matt Rosoff, CNBC General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has fired nine “key executives” amid ongoing safety investigations sparked by an October accident in San Francisco, according to an internal memo seen by CNBC. … [Read more…]

GM cuts spending on self-driving cruise unit – The New York Times

General Motors is slowing the expansion of its Cruise automated driving division and significantly cutting the unit’s spending after halting operations in response to growing safety concerns about its self-driving cars. The company had planned to launch a ride-hailing service in San Francisco and three other cities and begin testing Cruise vehicles on the streets … [Read more…]