WeRide launches Slovakia's first autonomous vehicle program

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WeRide Enters Slovakia, Launching Nation's First Autonomous Driving Program with ELEVATE Slovakia

March 19, 2026 3:00 AM EDT

Slovakia becomes WeRide's fourth European market after France, Belgium, and Switzerland.WeRide enters Slovakia via a landmark partnership with ELEVATE Slovakia, an initiative bringing together the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic, City of Bratislava, Slovak Post, academic institutions, and private companies to deploy WeRide's multi-product autonomous vehicle (AV) portfolio.Testing will start in capital Bratislava in the first half of 2026, before expanding to Koice and the High Tatras resort area, paving the way for fully driverless commercial operations.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, March... More