The rules went into effect on Wednesday on Didi’s bike-rental platforms Qingju and Bluegogo.
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Global bike rental is about to get even bigger: Cheetah Global report
Cheetah Global has come out with freshly-minted statistics on the state of the bike rental economy in the world. Public bicycles were first started in Europe but have seen their biggest success in the East starting from China’s dockless bike systems ofo and Mobike. According to the global distribution of active users gathered by Cheetah […]
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Mobike, ofo say no to merger despite investor pressures
Despite the rumors and speculation surrounding a possible merger between Mobile and ofo, Mobike co-founder and CEO Davis Wang has made it clear again at TheYearAhead Summit that a “merger is not an option for the company,” local media is reporting. Similarly, ofo founder and CEO Dai Wei also expressed previously that the company would not […]
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ofo announces $866 million funding round led by Alibaba amid cash strain rumors
ofo raises $866 million in latest funding round led by Alibaba
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Court froze RMB 1.45 million of Ofo assets this month
While Ofo’s legal troubles pile up, millions of users are reportedly still waiting for their deposits.
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Mobike lands in Washington D.C., their first US city
Mobike, a major Chinese bike-rental company, has just placed their first batch of bikes in the capital of the United States as part of its ambitious global expansion plan. Closely following its largest rival ofo’s footprint, Mobike chose Washington D.C. as the first city in America to start running its business, whereas ofo just a month ago […]
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Ofo said to complete a new round of financing led by Didi and Ant Financial
The news of ofo’s E2-2 round comes amid rumors of acquisition by Didi Chuxing.
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Ofo moves its Beijing headquarters in midst of cash crunch
Ofo’s headquarters have shifted as it faces a reported cash crunch.
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Some ofo users can’t unlock bikes from Didi app
Amid rumors of ofo’s acquisition by Didi Chuxing, users are encountering errors when attempting to rent the former’s bicycles through the ride-hailing giant’s app. According to the local media, an error is displayed within the app when scanning an ofo bicycle’s QR code. The message says that the problem has been partially repaired, but Didi cannot resolve […]
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Ofo rumor mill continues as they battle whispers of bankruptcy
The Chinese bike rental firm is reportedly preparing for its bankruptcy reorganization plans.
