Google’s showing how serious they are about their self-driving initiative as they announce the new head of the division. TrueCar’s President John Krafcik will be joining Google starting September 15th as the CEO of the aforementioned division. Krafcik has been with the automotive pricing and information website for the past year and a half and will still remain as a member of the company’s board. Krafcik has been in the auto industry for a while. He started out at New United Motor Manufacturing Inc., a then-joint venture between GM and Toyota. And he has worked for both Ford and Hyundai as well.
Google spokesperson Kara Berman told the LA Times, “We’re investing in building out a team that can help us bring this technology to its full potential in the coming years. John’s combination of technical expertise and auto industry experience will be particularly valuable as we collaborate with many different partners to achieve our goal of transforming mobility for millions of people.”