Reuters – GM’s Cruise may face fines for ‘misleading’ regulator over accident
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Dec 4 (Reuters) – General Motors’ (GM.N) Cruise robotaxi unit could face $1.5 million in fines and additional sanctions over its failure to disclose details of an Oct. 2 accident in which a robotaxi dragged a pedestrian 20 feet (6.1 meters) after being struck by another vehicle, a California agency said.
Separately, GM Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Monday that the automaker’s external review of Cruise’s safety will last into the first quarter of 2024.
The company is also reviewing Cruise’s handling of interactions with regulators and first responders as part of a pair of external reviews. “We will be transparent. I am not going to rush either of them,” Barra said.
The growing regulatory pressure could hamper GM and Cruise’s effort to rebuild trust and restart operations in California after coming under fire for allegedly withholding information about the crash in San Francisco.
Last month, Cruise paused all driverless and supervised car trips in the United States and expanded a safety review of its robotaxis, and CEO Kyle Vogt and chief product officer Daniel Kan both stepped down.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in a document dated Friday ordered Cruise to appear at a Feb. 6 hearing for “misleading the Commission through omission regarding the extent and seriousness of the accident” and “making misleading public comments regarding its interactions with the commission.” The order was by a CPUC administrative law judge and a commissioner.
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