GM'S CRUISE ROBOTAXI UNIT HIRES VETERAN FORD AND APPLE OFFICIAL TO BE ITS SAFETY CHIEF AFTER CRASH

Cruise, the troubled General Motors autonomous vehicle unit, has hired a veteran automotive and technology company safety official for the critical position of chief safety officer.

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Steve Kenner, who has held top safety positions at multiple companies over nearly four decades, started the job this week, Cruise said in a statement.

Most recently he was vice president of safety at Kodiak, a self-driving truck company, the statement said. He also has held leadership positions at Apple, Uber and Aurora, another company that makes hardware and software for autonomous trucks.