Bike companies have a longer time for implementation than previously announced.
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Posted inOn the Cusp
Briefing: Nonprofit buys abandoned rental bikes for school kids in Myanmar
Discarded bikes are languishing after the rental-bike boom went bust due to high retrieval costs.
Posted inUp and Comers
Mobike, Hellobike, Didi allowed to bring new bikes in Guangzhou
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
Other bike-rental companies are considering raising prices, as warmer weather brings a likely rebound in trip numbers.
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
Chinese city wants to regulate bike rental platforms with social credit system
Foshan will require Mobike, ofo, and other bike rental companies to hand over users blacklisted for bad parking.
Posted inOn the Cusp
INSIGHTS | The apps you need in China, in 2017 and today
We’ve updated our list of top apps for living in China in 2020 to reflect how phone home screens have changed—and to think about what it says about the market.
Posted inOn the Cusp
New rules for rental economy user deposits clarify legal gray area
The law comes as concern mounts about the financial stability of a number of mobility firms in the rental economy sector.
Posted inTurf Wars
Briefing: Mobike doubles down on India as ofo departs
Mobike is considering 10 more Indian cities and manufacturing bikes in India.
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
China Tech Talk 73: Mobility’s maturation and misery—One ofo doesn’t ruin everything
All of China’s most visible mobility players have undergone significant change over the last 12 months.
Posted inTurf Wars
Briefing: Bike-rental firm Mobike to spin off European arm
As the bike-rental craze cools down, so do Chinese firms’ ambitious globalization plans.
