DETROIT – General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit on Tuesday announced former Amazon and Microsoft executive Marc Whitten as its new CEO.
His appointment comes at a crucial time for Cruise, which is testing and relaunching its autonomous vehicles on public roadways.
Following the incident, several key leaders, including Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt, departed the company.
The probe also investigated allegations of a cover-up by Cruise leadership, but investigators did not find evidence to support those claims.
Cruise was a crucial part of GM's plan to double revenue to $280 billion by the end of this decade.
Persons:
Marc Whitten, Whitten, Kyle Vogt, Marc, Mary Barra, Cruise, Rowe Price, Nick Mulholland, Craig Glidden, Glidden, Grant Dixton, Dixton, Mary
Organizations:
DETROIT, Motors, Amazon, Microsoft, Cruise, GM, Honda Motor, Walmart, Rivian, Activision Blizzard, Boeing
Locations:
San Francisco, Phoenix , Houston, Dallas, Dubai