PONY-W's stock plummeted 8.13% during intraday trading on Wednesday, reflecting investor concerns over regulatory developments in China's autonomous driving industry.
The sharp decline follows China's suspension of new licenses for autonomous vehicles after an incident last month where dozens of Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis suddenly stopped in Wuhan, stranding passengers and disrupting traffic. The regulatory action prevents self-driving companies from adding new robotaxis to their fleets, starting new test projects, or expanding to new cities.
Other autonomous driving firms including Baidu and WeRide also experienced significant declines, indicating broad market concerns about the regulatory environment for autonomous vehicle development in China following the safety incident.
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