On October 31, 2025, Automotive World published an article entitled “WeRide CFO accuses Pony.ai of defamatory claims.” The article stated that “WeRide has accused rival Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai of defaming the company in its Hong Kong listing roadshow materials. According to CnEVPost, Chief Financial Officer Li Xuan posted a message in an analyst group refuting multiple instances of what she called false accusations and mischaracterisations of WeRide’s technology.”
On this news, Pony AI’s American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) fell $1.08 per ADS, or 5.46%, to close at $18.68 on October 31, 2025.