| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
WeRide Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
21st Floor, Tower A, Guangzhou Life Science Innovation Center, No. 51, Luoxuan Road, Guangzhou International Biotech Island, Guangzhou, China, 510005 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Statement is being filed by Uber Technologies, Inc. (the "Reporting Person" or "Uber"), a publicly traded Delaware corporation, because the Reporting Person holds 23,038,300 Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share ("Class A Ordinary Shares") and 11,193,322 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each representing three Class A Ordinary Shares, of WeRide Inc. (the "Issuer") through SMB Holding Corporation ("SMB Holding"), a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Reporting Person. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
1725 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94158 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Delaware |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00001 per share**The CUSIP applies to the ADSs of WeRide Inc.; the Class A ordinary shares do not have a CUSIP |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
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| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
56,618,266* |
| (b) | Percent of class:
5.82%** |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
56,618,266*
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
56,618,266*
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
* Represents 23,038,300 Class A Ordinary Shares and 33,579,966 Class A Ordinary Shares underlying 11,193,322 ADSs of the Issuer held by SMB Holding Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber Technologies, Inc., a publicly traded company.
** The percent of Class A Ordinary Shares, including Class A Ordinary Shares as well as Class A Ordinary Shares underlying ADSs, beneficially owned by the Reporting Person was calculated based on the 972,294,941 Class A Ordinary Shares issued as of March 24, 2026, as described in the Issuer's report on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2026.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
See attached Exhibit A relating to the securities that are held by SMB Holding, a subsidiary of the Reporting Person. |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(c)