Culture issues, ineptitude and poor leadership at General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit were at the center of regulatory oversights and coverup concerns that have plagued the company since October, according to the findings of a third-party probe.
Results of the investigation, which reviewed whether Cruise representatives misled investigators or members of the media in discussing the incident, were published Thursday in a 105-page report.
"This conduct has caused both regulators and the media to accuse Cruise of misleading them," the report stated.
Quinn Emanuel, the business litigation firm that Cruise retained to conduct the three-month investigation, interviewed 88 Cruise employees and reviewed more than 200,000 documents, including emails, texts, Slack messages and more.
The firm is known for representing high-profile celebrities and business owners, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Persons:
Cruise, Quinn Emanuel, Slack, John Potter, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart, Elon Musk
Organizations:
General Motors, Cruise, CNBC, Sullivan, Tesla
Locations:
Cruise, San Francisco