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Chinese robotaxi firms accelerate global roll-outs as cost edge drives expansion

South China Morning Post
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Chinese robotaxi firms accelerate global roll-outs as cost edge drives expansion
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Chinese robotaxi firms from Pony AI to WeRide are accelerating global roll-outs of commercial fleets, leveraging cost competitiveness from the country’s world-leading new energy vehicle (NEV) supply chain and improved operational efficiency, company executives have said.
China’s NEV supply chain had helped reduce the total cost of Pony AI’s upgraded seventh-generation robotaxi – including the base vehicle, battery and autonomous driving kit – to below 230,000 yuan (US$33,700), making it cheaper.

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