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Before October 2, Cruise was the coolest part of GM’s driverless, eco-friendly future. Now it’s a rescue mission.

Cruise's CEO, Kyle Vogt, resigned over safety concerns and a US fleet investigation. Cruise, a division of General Motors, recently saw a big shakeup when its CEO, Kyle Vogt, resigned over safety concerns and an investigation into the company's US fleet.

He resigned Sunday night, less than a month after the struggling robotaxi company lost its license to operate in California and halted operations of its fleet.

The leader of General Motors' self-driving car unit Cruise resigned Sunday as pressure continues over an incident last month in which a pedestrian was dragged beneath a robot car.

A pedestrian in San Francisco was “launched” in front of a Cruise robotaxi by a hit-and-run driver, the company said. The company is helping police find the culprit.

San Francisco officials want Cruise and Waymo to slow the rollout of their robotaxi services in the city, citing numerous incidents involving stopped driverless vehicles and the obstruction of emergency services.

GM driverless vehicle brand Cruise promotes Aaron McLear to lead comms. From PR Week

Meanwhile, Volkswagen Group brands have halted all paid activities on Twitter until further notice, with Audi taking the extra step to stop organic activities.

General Motors Co-backed self-driving startup Cruise LLC is facing scrutiny from US regulators and its own board of directors after a pair of on-road incidents raised questions about how ready the company is to expand its services.

The taxis will carry members of the public at speeds up to 30 mph for limited hours in clear weather in San Francisco.