GM indefinitely pauses Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle while it refocuses unit

General Motors is forgoing plans to produce its autonomous cab Cruise Origin indefinitely as it refocuses efforts on the troubled unit. 

GM CEO Mary Barra told shareholders on Tuesday that the automaker will "simplify their path to scale by focusing their next autonomous vehicle on the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt, instead of the Origin," which had been facing regulatory uncertainty because of its unique design. 

Barra also noted that per-unit costs will also be much lower for the Chevrolet Bolt...