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Ctrip obtains license in China’s ride-hailing market

AfterBeijingSankuaiOnlineTechnologyCo.,operatorofChina’son-demandservicesgiantMeituan-Dianping,unveileditsonlineride-hailingserviceinShanghai,Ctrip.ComInternati

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Indonesia says Go-Jek, Grab need to register as transport businesses

IndonesiaismakingitmandatoryforGo-JekandGrabtoregisterastransportcompanieswithintwomonthstoensuretheymeetsafetyrequirementsasapublictransportprovider,potentiall

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Uber agrees to sell Southeast Asia business to Grab after costly battle

Ride-hailingfirmUberTechnologiesInchasagreedtosellitsSoutheastAsianbusinesstobiggerregionalrivalGrab,thefirmssaidinastatementonMonday,markingtheU.S.company’ssec

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Studies are increasingly clear: Uber, Lyft congest cities

Onepromiseofride-hailingcompanieslikeUberandLyftwasfewercarscloggingcitystreets.Butstudiessuggesttheopposite:thatride-hailingcompaniesarepullingridersoffbuses,s

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Toyota joins Grab's $2.5 billion fund raising, unveils tie-up

ToyotaMotorCorp’stradingarmbecamethelatestparticipantinride-hailingfirmGrab’scurrentfinancingroundthatisexpectedtoraise$2.5billion,ledbyChinesepeerDidiChuxingan

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Grab, Uber's SEAsia rival, to raise $2.5 billion from Didi, SoftBank

Grab,UberTechnologiesInc'sbiggestride-hailingcompetitorinSoutheastAsia,saiditexpectstoraise$2.5billioninitslatestfinancingroundthatwillhelpbolsteritsleadingposi

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Grab, Uber's SEAsia rival, to raise $2.5 billion from Didi,SoftBank,etc.

Grab,UberTechnologiesInc'sbiggestride-hailingcompetitorinSoutheastAsia,saiditexpectstoraise$2.5billioninitslatestfinancingroundthatwillhelpbolsteritsleadingposi

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Nissan plans driverless ride-hailing service to beat off competition

NissanMotorCoLtdonThursdaysaiditplanstolaunchdriverlessride-hailingandride-sharingservicesincomingyears,astheautomakerlooksbeyondmakingandsellingcarstosurvivean

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Legalizing of car-hailing services will hit sales

Car-hailing might hinder growth of the new purchase market in China, as the services have been granted legal status while local governments in major cities are restricting the registration and the use of vehicles.

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China to ban more drivers from car-hailing apps

China has placed a ban on unqualified and unlawful drivers working for car-hailing apps,including ex-convicts who served time for drug-related crimes, robbery and serious trafficviolations, China News Service (CNS) reported.

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Uber eyes smaller Chinese cities to take on home-grown Didi

Undaunted by ride-hailing app Didi's dominance in the Chinese market, Uber sees potential to chip away at the company's virtual monopoly outside first-tier cities.

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Backing by ministries gives hope to China's ride-sharing services

A glimmer of hope may flare for ride-sharing companies in China to gain legitimacy and see further growth after Chinese ministries vowed to encourage the popular means of transport.

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Uber drives into China tourism industry with HNA Group tie-up

Uber Technologies Inc said on Jan 11 that its China unit will get an undisclosed amount of investment from Chinese firm HNA Group as part of a partnership of the US ride-hailing firm with the aviation and shipping conglomerate.

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Beijing regulates cabbies' use of taxi-hailing apps

Beijing taxi drivers are now limited to using only one cab-hailing app on their smartphones to find customers, as authorities ruled the distraction is a threat to driving safety.