Tech billionaire Dan O’Dowd accuses Elon Musk’s company of safety failures on ‘The Claman Countdown.’
General Motors is forgoing plans to produce its autonomous cab Cruise Origin indefinitely as it refocuses efforts on the troubled unit.
GM CEO Mary Barra told shareholders on Tuesday that the automaker will “simplify their path to scale by focusing their next autonomous vehicle on the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt, instead of the Origin,” which had been facing regulatory uncertainty because of its unique design.
Barra also noted that per-unit costs will also be much lower for the Chevrolet Bolt, helping the company “optimize its resources.”
ANALYSIS REVEALS HOW GM’S CRUISE ROBOTAXI STRUCK AND DRAGGED PEDESTRIAN 20 FEET
In January, the automaker announced it was planning to cut spending on the Cruise in half or by roughly $1 billion this year as it relaunches the unit…
