US Stock Market Move | PONY.US rose over 9% this year and is expected to achieve a positive gross profit margin for the whole vehicle.

On Friday, Pony.ai (PONY.US) rose more than 9%, reaching $17.68. On the news front, Pony.ai CEO James Peng stated in a recent interview that 2025 will be a key year for the mass production of Robotaxis, with the company planning to deploy 1000 vehicles this year and expecting a positive gross profit margin by then. "The current progress shows that we no longer incur losses with each vehicle deployed, but are essentially able to break even with each vehicle." In the next three years, Pony.ai plans to deploy tens of thousands of autonomous driving taxis. He predicts that by 2030, the annual revenue per Robotaxi in first-tier cities in China will reach tens of thousands of RMB, while operating costs will decrease by 70% compared to current levels.