General Motors Resumes Initiative for Self-Driving Taxis After Temporary Halt

In a notable strategic shift, Cruise, the self-driving taxi unit of General Motors,
plans to resume services after a temporary suspension due to a series of incidents that led to the halt of all autonomous taxi operations last month.

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Cruise CEO, Mo Elshenawy, informed employees in an email on Wednesday that the company will gradually resume operations in one city.
The current focus will be on modified Chevrolet Bolts, with the launch plans for their self-driving vehicle,
Origin, being postponed, according to an official statement confirmed by the spokesperson.

In an email statement, Cruise stated, “Once we take steps to enhance our safety culture and rebuild trust,
our strategy is to relaunch the service in one city and prove our performance there before expanding.”

Rebuilding Market Confidence

This move indicates the company’s commitment to rebuilding confidence in the self-driving car market after investigations and safety standard improvements.
It marks the first strategic move following a temporary halt in several cities, including San Francisco, Phoenix, and Austin, where the company had plans for expansion.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles had revoked Cruise’s permit to operate self-driving cars in the state, accusing the company of withholding information about a pedestrian-involved incident last month.
Subsequently, General Motors’ unit suspended its entire fleet, and last week, Kyle Vogt, the former CEO of Cruise, resigned abruptly.

Mo Elshenawy, appointed as the Chief Technology Officer and CEO after Vogt’s resignation, has not yet disclosed the city where Cruise will resume services.
Reports suggest that this might happen in Texas or Arizona, according to Axios, which first reported this shift.

General Motors Resumes Initiative for Self-Driving Taxis

General Motors Resumes Initiative for Self-Driving Taxis

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