China’s Didi Chuxing said on Wednesday it has launched a new standalone ride–hailing service that targets younger customers and offers cheaper rides compared to its main app. Didi, China’s biggest ride–hailing company and backed by Japan’s SoftBank, said in a statement the new service is named “Huaxiaozhu” and that it has already been launched in some cities in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou and the eastern province of Shandong. The new service is… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing launches standalone ride-hailing service
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Chinese autonomous vehicle company WeRide starts driverless testing
WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, said on Friday it has become the first autonomous company to start fully driverless vehicle testing in China, as the world’s biggest auto market accelerates the development of autonomous technologies. Three-year-old WeRide, backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, said in a statement that it started tests on Wednesday on… Continue reading Chinese autonomous vehicle company WeRide starts driverless testing
China’s autonomous vehicle company WeRide starts driverless testing
BEIJING (Reuters) – WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, said on Friday it has become the first autonomous company to start fully driverless vehicle testing in China, as the world’s biggest auto market accelerates development of autonomous technologies. Three-year-old WeRide, backed by Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi, said in a statement that it started tests on… Continue reading China’s autonomous vehicle company WeRide starts driverless testing
Daimler-backed Momenta says its robotaxis will be fully driverless and profitable in 2024
In China and the U.S., there’s much debate about when and how humans will achieve fully autonomous robotaxis at scale — cars that chauffeur passengers under complex road conditions without safety drivers behind the wheel. Many pieces are needed to make this happen: mammoth amounts of test data, advanced algorithms, strong operational teams, big checks… Continue reading Daimler-backed Momenta says its robotaxis will be fully driverless and profitable in 2024
Didi installs V2X equipment in Shanghai, begins test robotaxi service
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, backed by SoftBank Group, launched a test robotaxi service in a Shanghai suburb on Saturday after installing V2X (Vehicle to Everything) hardware throughout the area. FILE PHOTO: The company logo of the Didi ride-hailing app on a car door at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in… Continue reading Didi installs V2X equipment in Shanghai, begins test robotaxi service
KIP Invests In Chinese Personalized Car Rental Service Platform JF Chuxing
Chinese personalized car rental service platform JF Chuxing has raised nearly US$10 million in pre-A round from KIP, Porsche Venture and NIO Capital. UNLOCK DATASubscribe & Access the Best Data and Intelligence on Chinese Venture Capital and Tech Register Now Want to read this important story? Access thousands of news articles and data posts over… Continue reading KIP Invests In Chinese Personalized Car Rental Service Platform JF Chuxing
China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030
FILE PHOTO: The company logo of the Didi ride-hailing app on a car door at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in Beijing, China, October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to operate more than 1 million self-driving cars through its platform by 2030, an executive said… Continue reading China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030
99 launches products to increase driver gains during pandemic
São Paulo, June 8, 2020 – 99, a technology company focused on urban mobility, announces two new features in the app aimed at helping to increase the earnings of partner drivers during the period of social isolation, as well as ensuring more convenience for users. The 99Poupa, an unprecedented category in the country, is an… Continue reading 99 launches products to increase driver gains during pandemic
China’s Didi Chuxing CEO says ride sharing orders recover to pre-pandemic levels
Didi Chuxing, China’s biggest ride-hailing company which counts SoftBank as a backer, saw its ride sharing orders in China this month recover to levels seen over the same period a year earlier, its founder and Chief Executive Cheng Wei said. Didi‘s peak daily ride sharing orders surpassed 30 million, Cheng said in a statement on Saturday,… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing CEO says ride sharing orders recover to pre-pandemic levels
The Station: Cruise cuts, Waymo snags more cash and a VC Mobility survey – TechCrunch
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hi and welcome back to The Station. I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. If you’re interested in all the future and present ways people… Continue reading The Station: Cruise cuts, Waymo snags more cash and a VC Mobility survey – TechCrunch