WeRide, Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung Launch Right-Hand-Drive Robotaxis at Hong Kong Expo
WeRide, Geely Farizon, and Kwoon Chung jointly unveiled purpose-built right-hand-drive robotaxis at the 2026 International Automotive & Supply Chain Expo in Hong Kong.
- 2,600 vehicles by end-2026
- Deployed in over 40 cities across 12 countries
- 4 months from GXR launch to fully driverless in Beijing
What Happened
WeRide, Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group, and Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings have announced a strategic partnership to develop and deploy robotaxis specifically designed for right-hand-drive markets. The vehicle is based on the production-ready GXR platform and will first launch commercial services in Hong Kong before expanding globally. The collaboration leverages WeRide's autonomous driving technology, Geely Farizon's vehicle manufacturing, and Kwoon Chung's public transport operations.
2,600 vehicles by end-2026, tens of thousands by 2030vehicles
WeRide plans to scale its robotaxi fleet globally.
Launched next-generation mass-produced Robotaxi GXR based on Farizon SV.
Achieved fully driverless commercial operations in Guangzhou.
Signed upgraded agreement for an enhanced version of the robotaxi GXR.
“Globalization has always been central to WeRide’s strategy with our autonomous vehicles having been deployed in over 40 cities across 12 countries. We are proud to partner with Geely Farizon and Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited on this collaboration. It represents an important breakthrough for autonomous driving in dense, complex urban environments worldwide and will help unlock broader opportunit”
Why this matters
This collaboration fills a market gap for right-hand-drive robotaxis, enabling autonomous mobility in Hong Kong and other markets like Singapore, UK, Japan, and Australia, and supports China's 15th Five-Year Plan for intelligent connected vehicles.
Terms in This Story
- Robotaxi
- An autonomous vehicle that operates as a taxi without a human driver.
- Right-hand-drive
- A vehicle design where the steering wheel is on the right side, used in countries like the UK, Japan, and Hong Kong.
- L2 to L4
- Levels of driving automation: L2 assists with steering and speed, L4 can drive without human input in certain conditions.
- New energy vehicle
- A vehicle that uses alternative fuels or electricity, common in China.
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