Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing service, has suspended its Hitch carpooling service for one week as it investigates the murder of a passenger. The victim was a 21-year-old air stewardess identified only as Ms. Li. State-run news agency Global Times reports that the incident took place in the evening of May 5, when she used… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing suspends its carpooling service following murder of a passenger
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UPDATE 1-China’s Didi apologises after killing of passenger sparks safety fears
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s biggest ride-sharing company apologized on Thursday over the killing of a passenger, apparently by her driver, and said it had to win back the trust of users after a “tragedy” that has sparked a widespread debate on Chinese social media. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Didi Chuxing is seen at its… Continue reading UPDATE 1-China’s Didi apologises after killing of passenger sparks safety fears
Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Photo: Didi Chuxing Didi Chuxing has joined 31 of its auto industry partners to launch the Didi Auto Alliance (D-Alliance or the Alliance). For the first time, the Alliance will bring together resources and the strengths of the new mobility sector with those of key links in the automotive industry chain, with the aim to develop… Continue reading Didi Chuxing, Auto Partners Form Global Carsharing Alliance
Lyft partners with Udacity to hire self-driving car engineers
Lyft is teaming up with Udacity to find talent for its Level 5 autonomous driving engineering team. The partnership entails a challenge designed to identify the best candidates in Udacity’s self-driving car engineer nanodegree program. Called the Lyft Perception Challenge, the idea is to test problem-solving skills around perception for autonomous vehicles. The competition, which… Continue reading Lyft partners with Udacity to hire self-driving car engineers
Mobility around the world — Acquisitions, Investments and IPOs
Mobility around the world — Acquisitions, Investments and IPOs Before we publish here, we publish on our website. Check out the most important mobility news globally on a weekly basis. This is what happened last week: BlaBlaCar buys “Less” for undisclosed amount French startup BalBlaCar acquires another French carpooling platform for an undisclosed amount. The younger company “Less” focuses… Continue reading Mobility around the world — Acquisitions, Investments and IPOs
Volkswagen in JV talks with China’s Didi to manage fleet, co-develop cars
April 30, 2018 Volkswagen AG, the world’s biggest automaker, is in talks to form a joint venture with China’s Didi Chuxing to manage part of the ride-hailing company’s fleet of cars and help develop “purpose-built” vehicles for Didi‘s services. As part of the deal between Volkswagen and China’s biggest ride-hailing service, expected to be signed… Continue reading Volkswagen in JV talks with China’s Didi to manage fleet, co-develop cars
Uber Vows “Indefinite” Investments In Middle East And Hints At Possible Move For Rival Careem
Ride-hailing firm Uber has promised to invest on “an indefinite basis” in the Middle East and North Africa, following its recent exits from a number of Asian territories. Speaking in an interview with the CNBC television channel, broadcast on April 26, the firm’s chief operating officer Barney Harford said the company planned to “double down… Continue reading Uber Vows “Indefinite” Investments In Middle East And Hints At Possible Move For Rival Careem
Uber not interested in any more Grab-style deals, signaling its international retreat could be over
Uber will no longer take minority stakes in rival ride-hailing companies globally, a top executive at the company told CNBC on Wednesday, potentially signaling an end to its retreat from markets outside of the U.S. The company recently sold its Southeast Asia business to Singapore-based rival Grab in exchange for a27.5 percent stakein the firm.… Continue reading Uber not interested in any more Grab-style deals, signaling its international retreat could be over
Didi appoints one of its execs to lead ride-hailing service 99
Didi, the Chinese transportation behemoth that acquired Brazilian ride-hailing service 99 back in January, has replaced 99’s chief executive with one of its own, Recode first reported. Stepping in to replace Peter Fernandez is Tony Qiu, who most recently oversaw Didi’s luxury business. Before joining Didi, Qiu had stints at Morgan Stanley and Bain Capital. Fernandez… Continue reading Didi appoints one of its execs to lead ride-hailing service 99
India’s Jugnoo adopts a unique take on ride-hailing to help fill Singapore’s Uber void
Another contender is throwing its hat into the ring to replace Uber in Southeast Asia after India’s Jugnoo, a startup that specializes in offering autorickshaws on-demand in India, revealed it plans to enter Singapore. Uber announced its exit from Southeast Asia last month in a deal that sees Grab buy its regional business, and since… Continue reading India’s Jugnoo adopts a unique take on ride-hailing to help fill Singapore’s Uber void