Cruise, the General Motors unit that is developing self-driving taxis, announced on Monday that its CEO, Kyle Vogt, has resigned. Instant CEO Dan Ammann will be taking over Vogt’s role.
Vogt’s resignation follows GM’s announcement in January that it was suspending its driverless car testing in San Francisco, after the Trump administration denied its request for an exemption to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations that require a human driver behind the wheel.
In a statement, GM said Vogt resigned to pursue other opportunities. He will remain an adviser to Cruise and GM.
“We are grateful for Kyle’s tireless commitment and contribution to Cruise over the past few years and the impact he has made,” GM CEO Mary Barra said in a statement.
Ammann was formerly GM’s president and has been deeply involved with Cruise since its founding in 2013. He has also been a member of the Cruise board since 2016. He will remain an advisor to Cruise and GM.
GM said that under Ammann’s leadership, Cruise will continue on its mission to deploy the world’s first large-scale, commercial, self-driving service.
