Cruise

Cruise is an autonomous vehicle company and a wholly‐owned subsidiary of General Motors. The company is focused on developing self-driving technology.

CCI Score

-51.73

0.04% April 18

Latest Event

GM Takes Full Ownership of Cruise

General Motors has taken full ownership of Cruise, resulting in the cessation of the Cruise robotaxi initiative and a massive 50% reduction in workforce. This consolidation may signal a broader trend toward centralized economic power and disregard for labor rights, potentially contributing to authoritarian business practices.

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Cruise is currently rated as a Quisling.

-44 to -59 CCI Score

These companies are fully aligned with authoritarian regimes. They not only support but also enforce oppressive policies, playing a significant role in the regime’s operational apparatus and contributing directly to its consolidation of power.

Latest Events

FEB

04

2025

GM Takes Full Ownership of Cruise
-40.30

General Motors has taken full ownership of Cruise, resulting in the cessation of the Cruise robotaxi initiative and a massive 50% reduction in workforce. This consolidation may signal a broader trend toward centralized economic power and disregard for labor rights, potentially contributing to authoritarian business practices.
-50

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 25

The article highlights that Cruise cut 50% of its staff, which reflects a significant disregard for worker rights and fair labor practices. Mass layoffs of this scale can be seen as a betrayal of labor relations and exacerbate worker vulnerability, reinforcing structures that may favor authoritarian capitalist strategies.

GM Takes Full Ownership Of Cruise - GM Authority
-30

Economic and Structural Influence

March 25

The full acquisition of Cruise by GM centralizes control over emerging autonomous vehicle technology. This consolidation of economic power reduces independent oversight and may pave the way for decisions that align more closely with authoritarian corporate strategies, undermining market diversity and accountability.

GM Takes Full Ownership Of Cruise - GM Authority
FEB

04

2025

Cruise job cuts and safety concerns amid consolidation
-39.20

General Motors' consolidation of Cruise led to significant layoffs and raised concerns over labor practices and the safety of its autonomous technology following a serious incident in 2023.
-50

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 25

Cruise, as a subsidiary of General Motors, underwent mass layoffs affecting workers across multiple states. Despite severance packages, the reduction of 1,000 jobs highlights problematic labor relations that undermine worker rights and contribute to broader socio-economic instability, which can fuel conditions conducive to authoritarian practices.

GM cuts 1,000 jobs from Cruise, its former self-driving taxi division
-30

Technology and Services Impact

March 25

The article also references a severe safety incident involving a Cruise autonomous vehicle in 2023 that resulted in a pedestrian's critical injury. This raises serious concerns about the safety and reliability of its self-driving technology, which can jeopardize public well-being and trust, ultimately aligning with broader criticisms of enabling undemocratic practices through technological risks.

GM cuts 1,000 jobs from Cruise, its former self-driving taxi division
FEB

04

2025

Cruise Workforce Reduction Raises Labor Rights Concerns
-68.60

Cruise, an autonomous vehicle subsidiary of GM, announced nearly 50% workforce layoffs including top executives, a move that has raised concerns over its commitment to worker rights and fair labor practices in the face of a strategic pivot following GM's funding cut to its robotaxi operations.
-70

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 25

The mass layoffs at Cruise, impacting nearly 50% of its workforce along with top executives, indicate a significant neglect of labor rights and human dignity. Such decisions undermine fair labor practices and worker security, which is especially concerning when viewed through an anti-fascist lens that emphasizes the protection of marginalized labor communities against exploitative corporate practices.

Cruise to slash workforce by nearly 50% after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
FEB

04

2025

Cruise Layoffs Raise Labor Rights Concerns
-58.80

GM's restructuring plan led to nearly 50% of Cruise's workforce being laid off, spotlighting concerns over labor practices and workers' rights within the company's business operations. This event reflects a troubling trend of corporate decisions that neglect employee welfare in favor of aggressive cost-cutting measures, a pattern seen as conducive to authoritarian, exploitative labor environments.
-60

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 25

Cruise's decision to lay off nearly half of its workforce, despite offering severance packages and career support, points to a disregard for labor rights and fair treatment of employees. This action, following a history of regulatory missteps and questionable business ethics, undermines worker stability and contributes to broader systemic issues related to labor exploitation which can bolster authoritarian practices in corporate environments.

GM lays off half of Cruise after killing robotaxi business