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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Didi raises $1 billion in push for 100 million daily trips
Didi is digging a wide yet deep competitive moat around the broader Chinese mobility market. Bike rentals will be a main driver of growth.
Posted inOn the Cusp
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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Mobike officially launches ride-hailing service, first testing in Guizhou
Mobike, China’s major bike rental company, announced today that it will roll out its first ride-hailing service in Guizhou, marking the firm’s official attempt to expand outside of the bike rental business. The first batch of the “shared” cars are all new energy vehicles and will be placed in Guian New Area and Guiyang City […]
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
China’s top must-have apps: 2020 edition
What are the must-have apps on your home screen to live in China in 2020? We asked tech maven, and TechNode legend, Wang Boyuan to explain.
Posted inTurf Wars
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
Posted inOn the Cusp
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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Mobike’s data strategy emerges on Baidu Maps
Mobike’s recently-announced data sharing strategy has just made a prominent appearance: Mobike – and Ofo – bikes are now visible and unlockable via the Baidu Maps app. The latest update of the app allows users to log in with their mobile numbers to hire bikes from the two main hire companies. The latest version of […]
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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 […]
