WeRide Recognized on Fortune’s 2025 Change the World List for Autonomous Mobility Leadership

WeRide was also featured on Fortune’s 2025 Future 50 List, which recognizes companies with significant potential for long-term growth.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2025 — WeRide (Nasdaq: WRD), a global leader in autonomous driving technology, has been recognized on Fortune’s Change the World list for 2025, standing out as the only autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company on the list. This is WeRide’s second time appearing on the list, following its initial ranking at No. 8 in 2023. It joins companies like Abbott Laboratories, Alibaba, and Schneider Electric in driving innovation and creating positive social impact.

WeRide is featured on Fortune’s 2025 Change the World list

For the past decade, Fortune’s Change the World list has highlighted companies whose core business strategies involve creating significant social or environmental benefits. As the first publicly listed Robotaxi company, WeRide’s inclusion in the 2025 list acknowledges its pivotal role in tackling global urban mobility issues and promoting safer, smarter, and more environmentally friendly transportation through autonomous driving technology.

Road accidents cause significant losses, while drivers in congested cities face substantial time waste. Many developed nations face workforce shortages and rising labor costs due to aging populations. Autonomous driving helps solve these problems by minimizing human error, enhancing efficiency, reducing commute times, and delivering environmental and social advantages. Guided by this vision, WeRide has tested or operated its vehicles in over 30 cities across 11 countries, accumulating over 2,200 days of safe, autonomous operation and offering dependable mobility services to daily commuters.

WeRide Robotaxi and Robobus across the globe

WeRide Also Garners Recognition on 2025 Future 50 List

For the second consecutive year, WeRide has earned a spot on Fortune’s Future 50 list, climbing 10 places to rank 16th in 2025. It is the highest-ranked Chinese company on the list, joining innovative technology companies in software and AI like OpenAI, Snowflake, and HubSpot.

The list recognizes leading global companies with significant long-term growth prospects. The selection process for the Future 50 analyzed over 10 million data points from more than 3,000 companies, evaluating each based on strategy, technology, workforce, organizational structure, and culture. This year, WeRide holds the distinction of being the highest-ranked Chinese company and one of only three AV companies on the list, highlighting its leadership in the global AV industry.

The company’s improved ranking reflects Fortune’s increasing recognition of WeRide’s potential for sustained growth and underscores its strong business and financial performance.

On July 31, 2025, WeRide announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting a quarterly revenue of US$17.8 million, a 60.8% year-over-year (YoY) increase, indicating accelerating commercial progress. Robotaxi revenue saw an 836.7% YoY surge to US$6.4 million — the highest since the company’s inception — contributing 36.1% of total revenue, marking the highest Robotaxi concentration since 2021. Gross profit also increased by 40.6% YoY, demonstrating consistent growth.

In Abu Dhabi, WeRide’s Robotaxi fleet has tripled in size since December 2024, boosting regional commercialization and maintaining the largest Robotaxi fleet outside the US and China. The company has now achieved over 2,200 days of safe Robotaxi operations, establishing a new industry safety standard.

Looking ahead, WeRide will continue to promote innovation and broaden the applications of autonomous driving technology, delivering positive social impact and empowering communities worldwide.

About WeRide

WeRide is a leading global company and pioneer in the autonomous driving industry, as well as the first publicly traded Robotaxi company. Its autonomous vehicles have undergone testing or operation in more than 30 cities across 11 countries. It is also the first and only technology company to have secured autonomous driving permits in seven markets: China, the US, the UAE, Singapore, France, Saudi Arabia, and Belgium. Powered by the smart, versatile, cost-effective, and highly adaptable WeRide One platform, WeRide offers autonomous driving products and services from L2 to L4, addressing transportation needs in the mobility, logistics, and sanitation sectors. WeRide was included in Fortune’s 2025 Change the World and 2025 Future 50 lists.

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