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Posted inUp and Comers

Mobike, Hellobike, Didi allowed to bring new bikes in Guangzhou

by Jill Shen Jun 5, 2019Jul 16, 2019

Beijing and Shanghai have given no indication of whether the bans will be lifted.

Posted inOn the Cusp

Mobike and Bluegogo double rates in Beijing in bid to stay afloat

by Jill Shen Apr 1, 2019Jun 8, 2020

Other bike-rental companies are considering raising prices, as warmer weather brings a likely rebound in trip numbers.

Posted inTurf Wars

Briefing: Bike-rental firm Mobike to spin off European arm

by Emma Lee Dec 12, 2018Jun 8, 2020

As the bike-rental craze cools down, so do Chinese firms’ ambitious globalization plans.

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Posted inOn the Cusp

New rules for rental economy user deposits clarify legal gray area

by Jill Shen Mar 20, 2019Mar 17, 2020

The law comes as concern mounts about the financial stability of a number of mobility firms in the rental economy sector.

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Posted inOn the Cusp

Briefing: Nonprofit buys abandoned rental bikes for school kids in Myanmar

by Emma Lee Jun 28, 2019Jul 16, 2019

Discarded bikes are languishing after the rental-bike boom went bust due to high retrieval costs.

Posted inNews

Meituan-Dianping rumored to acquire Mobike for $3.7 billion

by Chris Udemans Apr 3, 2018Jun 7, 2020

Editor’s note: Rumors are rife in China, especially so in a hotly contested area like transportation and O2O services. This news is unconfirmed and the veracity of Mobike’s financial and operational situation as outlined is unclear. Update 10:02 04 Apr 2018: The purchase has been confirmed by multiple sources. Follow our coverage here. Rumors of […]

Posted inOn the Cusp

Briefing: Ofo has 6 months to enforce deposit rules, 14 million await refunds

by Bailey Hu May 29, 2019Jun 8, 2020

Bike companies have a longer time for implementation than previously announced.

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Posted inNews

What do you think of Mobike and Ofo expanding to your country? We asked

by Eva Yoo Apr 18, 2018Jun 7, 2020

Chinese bike rental companies Mobike and ofo expanded to more than 30 countries last year. While attending the SeedStars Summit 2018 in Lausane, Switzerland, we asked people from 5 different countries what they think about Chinese bike rental startups’ expansion into their home countries. Recent data from Cheetah shows that China’s active users of bike […]

Posted inHeavy Hitters

Failures and opportunities: A pivotal moment for China’s mobility industry

by John Artman Feb 22, 2019Jun 8, 2020

Didi hopes new strategies will help it complete a U-turn that will get it out of the dead-end in which it finds itself.

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Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics

Chinese city wants to regulate bike rental platforms with social credit system

by Masha Borak Oct 16, 2018Jun 7, 2020

Foshan will require Mobike, ofo, and other bike rental companies to hand over users blacklisted for bad parking.

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