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WeRide (0800.HK) and Pony.ai (2026.HK) sink on Hong Kong debut as IPO wave tests robotaxi stocks

WeRide (0800.HK) and Pony.ai (2026.HK) sink on Hong Kong debut as IPO wave tests robotaxi stocks

WeRide and Pony.ai shares fell about 10% and 9% respectively in their Hong Kong trading debuts Thursday, despite raising a combined HK$9.1 billion (US$1.17 billion). Both listings faced heavy IPO competition and doubts over the profitability of autonomous-driving firms. WeRide trades as 0800, Pony.ai as 2026. Hong Kong’s IPO market has surged in 2025, but first-day returns remain mixed.
6 November 2025
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