‘Drivers helped build this company, and now… drivers no longer partners?’ — PHV drivers react to Grab investing in WeRide to bring robotaxis to Southeast Asia

Nick Karean
Sun, 17 Aug 2025 05:06:17 +0000
Asia, Business, Featured News, Singapore News, Autonomous Vehicles, e-hailing, grab, PHV drivers, ride-hailing, robotaxis, weride

SINGAPORE: Step aside, human drivers. Your new colleague doesn’t need sleep, snacks, or small talk. Grab, Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing juggernaut and reigning superapp, has just made a Press Release announcement of a strategic equity investment in Chinese autonomous driving giant WeRide. The move, also revealed in a joint announcement reported by Tech in Asia,?is aimed …