Cruise founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has resigned from his role at the autonomous vehicle venture owned by General Motors, according to a company statement sent to CNBC on Sunday.
Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt has resigned from his role at the autonomous vehicle venture owned by General Motors , according to a company statement sent to CNBC on Sunday.
Mo Elshenawy, who previously served as executive vice president of engineering at Cruise, will now serve as president and CTO for Cruise, the company said.
Vogt confirmed his resignation Sunday night in a social media post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The departing CEO also offered words of encouragement, writing: "Cruise is still just getting started, and I believe it has a great future ahead.
Persons:
Kyle Vogt, Mo Elshenawy, Vogt, Cruise
Organizations:
General Motors, CNBC, Sunday, Cruise, Twitter, California Department of Motor Vehicles, California DMV
Locations:
San Francisco, California