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By: Softbank places yet another anti-Uber bet, this time in Brazil - TravHQ

Softbank places yet another anti-Uber bet, this time in Brazil - TravHQ — Thu, 25 May 2017 08:54:29 +0000

[…] 99 is also important for Didi Chuxing as it looks at growth options after the recent funding. Didi expressed its global ambitions and the investment in 99 will give it a slice of the opportunity in a country with 200 million […]

By: With a fresh war chest, where is Didi headed next? - TravHQ

With a fresh war chest, where is Didi headed next? - TravHQ — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 10:35:53 +0000

[…] Didi expressed its interest in stepping outside the home country previously. While that would come at the cost of going against the interests of some of the investors and partners, now is a very good time if that is indeed the plan. Uber is in hot waters and is constantly dealing with new challenges that are eroding the trust of customers in the brand. Things haven’t been very good inside the company either and it is battling Waymo in court over allegedly stolen tech. Uber’s local rival Lyft also witnessed growth in usage as customers move away from Uber. This could be the right time for Didi to make moves. […]

By: Didi reportedly weighing a USD 6 billion investment backed by SoftBank - TravHQ

Didi reportedly weighing a USD 6 billion investment backed by SoftBank - TravHQ — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06:47:54 +0000

[…] year, Didi Chuxing President Jean Liu expressed the intent to take the brand global. There is a lower probability of the resources being used in that direction because with so many […]

By: Wait, did Didi invest in Grab or not? - TravHQ

Wait, did Didi invest in Grab or not? - TravHQ — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 07:05:04 +0000

[…] unclear. It is a complicated web right now and the Chinese company, with its global ambitions, seems to be in a tough spot on where to go next. Only time will tell how these allies carry the association in […]