GM fires nine execs amid Cruise robotaxi safety probe: report
General Motors' self-driving vehicle unit Cruise dismissed nine executives in December amid an ongoing safety investigation after a woman was struck and dragged by a Cruise robotaxi.
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General Motors' self-driving vehicle unit Cruise dismissed nine executives in December amid an ongoing safety investigation after a woman was struck and dragged by a Cruise robotaxi.
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