The bike rental bubble popped a long time ago. Now, a new group of companies are taking a different approach to their predecessors.
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Briefing: Bike-rental firm Mobike to spin off European arm
As the bike-rental craze cools down, so do Chinese firms’ ambitious globalization plans.
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Briefing: Mobike doubles down on India as ofo departs
Mobike is considering 10 more Indian cities and manufacturing bikes in India.
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Hello Transtech: Alibaba’s other, other unicorn
Hello Transtech, an Alibaba-backed mobility unicorn, is streets ahead of the bikesharing firms that have come before it.
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Briefing: Meituan Dache partners with ride-hailing peers to expand its services
The partnerships help the company offer an expanded range of ride services to choose from for users in Beijing and Shanghai.
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As bike rentals cool, ofo chooses to stand alone
China’s bike rental industry has experienced a roller coaster over the past 3 years. At its height, there were nearly 80 bike rental startups in the market, brightening the streets with a rainbow of bikes. But in the fast-paced tech world, trends come and go quickly. Within a year, over 20 bike startups failed, including […]
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Briefing: Hello TransTech secures RMB 4 billion in funding
The company says it holds over 50% market share in terms of numbers of orders.
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Briefing: Youon continues overseas expansion through parntership with UK Cycle.land
Youon is one of the few Chinese bike rental companies still expanding overseas.
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Ofo’s “darkest hour” becomes gloomier as Didi acquisition rumors swirl again
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is reportedly closing an acquisition deal of ofo, the last remaining major independent player in China’s bike-rental industry, local media reported citing people familiar with the matter. The source disclosed that Didi already sent due diligence team to ofo over the past two to three weeks. The two parties are […]
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Briefing: Hello TransTech going all in on ride-hailing through partnership with Didi rival
China’s transportation industry is experiencing a swift change of powers for both two-wheel and four-wheel mobility services
