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Didi Kuaidi slaps down Uber, claims 83% of China’s private car-hailing market

Didi Kuaidi slaps down Uber, claims 83% of China’s private car-hailing market

What’s Uber’s market share in China? Here’s the newest data.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
In China, streaming video site buys big stake in Uber competitor

In China, streaming video site buys big stake in Uber competitor

Letv, a Chinese tech company known for everything from smartphones to streaming video, today announced plans to delve into the car hailing business. The investment wing of Letv is aiming
Erik Crouch · · 2 min read
Another Chinese city just dealt a big blow to Uber, Didi Kuaidi

Another Chinese city just dealt a big blow to Uber, Didi Kuaidi

Representatives from China’s top three ride-hailing apps – Uber, Didi Kuaidi, and Yongche – were brought before Shenzhen authorities earlier this week for some bad news. The private-car hailing functions
Erik Crouch · · 2 min read
Chinese ridesharing app 51yongche raises series C worth ‘tens of millions’

Chinese ridesharing app 51yongche raises series C worth ‘tens of millions’

Yet another Chinese Uber-style app has raised a big sum of money, and interestingly it’s Uber partner Baidu who led the round.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

China clamps down on private cars charging for rides, Uber’s legal status currently unclear

China’s Ministry of Transport says it’s now cracking down on private cars charging for rides.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

China’s car services startups get a funding boost that will drive them off a cliff

If you run a startup that has anything to do with cars in China, then there’s a pretty good chance you got funded recently.
Paul Bischoff · · 3 min read

China’s Kuaidi Dache challenges Uber with launch of high-end black car service

China’s on-demand transportation startups are dominated by two companies focusing on taxi rides, but today, one of them is going upmarket. Kuaidi Dache, best known for its cab-hailing app, will release a
Josh Horwitz · · 2 min read

12 must-read tech stories in China this week

Chinese tech companies like Alibaba, Zhaopin, Qihoo, and Yongche continue their march overseas. Read on to find out what the top tech stories on China were last week.
Terence Lee · · 3 min read

China’s top limo app set to expand overseas, wants to challenge Uber in the US

App-connected limo service Uber is about to meet a surprising new rival on its home turf. Chinese startup Yongche is set to launch in San Francisco and New York.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Reinventing four wheels: 14 apps that are changing the way we get around

We’re all used to tapping on an app to help us find our way or book tickets for a trip, but the newest wave of transportation apps go far beyond that.
Steven Millward · · 14 min read