GM's Cruise to pay $500,000 fine to DOJ, admits submitting false report | TechCrunch
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Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, has admitted to submitting a false report with the goal of influencing a federal investigation into

Summary

Cruise, GM’s autonomous vehicle unit, admitted to submitting a false report to influence a federal investigation into a 2022 incident where a robotaxi dragged a pedestrian after a collision.

The company will pay a $500,000 criminal fine under a deferred prosecution agreement with the DOJ, requiring safety compliance and annual progress reports.

Cruise has faced multiple penalties, including a $1.5M NHTSA fine and losing operating permits in California.

Amid leadership changes and layoffs, Cruise is relaunching supervised autonomous driving and plans to partner with Uber in 2025.

  • Carvex@lemmy.world
    8·
    10 hours ago

    A fine of less than a single percent of profit isn’t a fine, it’s a cost of doing business. Hit them where it hurts until they follow the rules, same as any other (nonrichwhite) citizen.