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China's drivers fret as robotaxis pick up pace - and passengers

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At least 19 Chinese cities are running robotaxi and robobus tests, disclosure showed.

At least five industry leaders: Apollo Go , Ponyai, WeRide , AutoX and SAIC Motor .

China has 7 million registered ride-hailing drivers versus 4.4 million two years ago , official data showed.

President Xi Jinping called for "new productive forces" last year .

Apollo Go loses almost $11,000 a car annually in Wuhan , Haitong International Securities estimated.

A lower-cost model could enable per-vehicle annual profit of nearly $16,000 , the securities firm said.

Eastern Pioneer Driving School has more than halved its instructor number since 2019 to about 900.

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