[New post] Google hire of ex-Hyundai CEO effectively confirms plans for full-scale launch of self-driving car

Ben Lovejoy posted: " If there were any remaining question about whether Google plans to actually proceed to a full-scale commercial launch of its self-driving car at some point, a hire reported late last night by Automotive News seems to remove any doubt. It reports that " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on 9to5Google Google hire of ex-Hyundai CEO effectively confirms plans for full-scale launch of self-driving car by Ben Lovejoy If there were any remaining question about whether Google plans to actually proceed to a full-scale commercial launch of its self-driving car at some point, a hire reported late last night by Automotive News seems to remove any doubt. It reports that Google has hired John Krafcik, former Hyundai CEO and a car industry veteran, to head up the program. Krafcick refers in an email to the cars being used by "millions" of people. "This is a great opportunity to help Google develop the enormous potential of self-driving cars," Krafcik wrote in an email to Automotive News. "This technology can save thousands of lives, give millions of people greater mobility, and free us from a lot of the things we find frustrating about driving today. I can't wait to get started."  Read more of this post Ben Lovejoy | September 14, 2015 at 5:26 am | Tags: Autonomous car, Google, Google driverless car, Google Self-driving car, John Krafcik, Self-driving car | Categories: Self-Driving Car | URL: http://wp.me/p1w6tN-uWP Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from 9to5Google. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://9to5google.com/2015/09/14/google-self-driving-car-john-krafcick/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com