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China has suspended issuing new licences for autonomous vehicles.
China has suspended new licences for autonomous vehicles after Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi outage in Wuhan.
KEY POINTS
- The suspension prohibits adding new robotaxis, starting projects, or expanding to new cities nationwide.
- Baidu's Wuhan robotaxi operations are also suspended pending an official investigation into the stalling incident.
- This is at least the second regulatory pause on new permits due to Baidu-related robotaxi issues.
- Shares of US-listed WeRide and Pony AI have dropped significantly in 2026 following regulatory actions.
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