Didi is digging a wide yet deep competitive moat around the broader Chinese mobility market. Bike rentals will be a main driver of growth.
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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
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Briefing: Uber is coming back to China to make scooters
Uber has no plans to bring its bike rental scheme to China but it is considering other Asian countries.
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Alibaba’s AutoNavi launches ride-hailing service in bid to become a mobility mega platform
As the ride-hailing market in China heats up again, Alibaba-owned AutoNavi (高德地图) also known as Amap has announced that its ride-hailing service Gaode Jiaoche (高德叫车) has gone online, TechNode’s Chinese sister site reports. The move is just another small step for AutoNavi towards building its one-stop mobility aggregation platform. The ride-hailing service is integrated into […]
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Geely-backed Chinese ride-hailing firm Caocao Zhuanche raises $156 M series A round
Caocao Zhuanche(曹操专车) an electric vehicle sharing company backed by Chinese automaker Geely, has completed a RMB 1 billion ($156 million) series A round from various investors, at a valuation of over RMB 10 billion ($1.6 billion), Sina Technology is reporting. Investors in the round were not disclosed. With the new funding, the company plans to expand in cities […]
