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CHINA'S WERIDE-W (00800.HK), together with Uber and AVOMO, the autonomous-driving unit of Moove Cars Group, has been granted Spain's first L4 passenger autonomous-vehicle operating license by the Directorate-General for Traffic (DGT) under the ES-AV framework, authorizing deployment on public roads with support from the Madrid government. The three parties expect to launch public robotaxi commercial operations in 2026 after completing preparations and meeting applicable operational and regulatory requirements.