TuSimple Holdings Inc. appointed interim monetary chief Eric Tapia on a everlasting foundation and reconstituted its audit committee, the self-driving trucking agency mentioned on Friday, weeks after an inner probe revealed hyperlinks to a China-backed agency.
The corporate reappointed former CEO Cheng Lu as its high boss final month after it fired his predecessor Xiaodi Hou following the probe.
The investigation by its board revealed that some staff spent paid hours final yr working for Hydron Inc, a startup engaged on autonomous vehicles principally in China.
TuSimple additionally mentioned on Friday it had appointed three new unbiased board members final week.
“With the appointment of Eric as everlasting CFO, three new unbiased board members within the final week, the reconstitution of the Board’s Audit Committee and different board committees, we’re shifting ahead with our plan to revive accountability and transparency to this firm,” CEO Lu mentioned.
Tapia joined TuSimple in 2021, and has been the interim chief monetary officer since July 7.