Lesser known ride hailing platforms in the ride hailing market in China cause tight competition
The ride hailing market in China is increasingly competitive and price-driven. Although DiDi has long held the largest share, lesser known ride hailing platforms in China are emerging to challenge the company’s dominance. With Geely’s Caocao Chuxing (曹操出行), Tencent and Alibaba-backed T3 Chuxing (T3出行), JD.com-backed Dida Chuxing（嘀嗒出行）entering the local ride hailing market with lower prices, […]
Mobility in China: Opportunities and challenges of when ride-hailing meets delivery
Meituan officially launched its own ride-hailing APP Meituan Dache (美团打车Meituan ride-hailing) for Shanghai and Nanjing’s markets. Meituan Dianping is a Chinese website and APP for food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. As a very typical representative of mobility in China, Meituan Dianping was originally called Meituan. After merging with Dazhong Dianping it changed […]
Didi’s English Upgrade: A Crucial Need in a Global Strategy
Since last May 5th, Didi Chuxing (滴滴出行), the Chinese ride-sharing application, reaffirmed its overseas ambition in rolling out an English App. As a reminder, last 1st August 2016, the firm backed up by Apple, announced a merger with Uber China in a venture that worth about $35 billion. After this agreement, Didi took over the […]