"GM's Cruise Robotaxi Unit Cleans House, Fires 9 Leaders Amid Safety Probe"

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Nine managers and executives at Cruise, GM's self-driving vehicle subsidiary, have left the company following an internal analysis of an incident involving one of its robotaxis. The departures include key leaders from legal, government affairs, and commercial operations, as well as safety and systems. The analysis was conducted by the Cruise board and is separate from the ongoing investigation. This comes after the CEO's resignation and the suspension of Cruise's permits to operate self-driving vehicles. Morale at the company has been low, with employees blaming poor management and layoffs affecting both contract workers and full-time employees.
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