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23:11, 01-Aug-2017
China's Didi joins hands with European ride-sharing firm Taxify
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China’s ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing (Didi) on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with the European ride-sharing firm Taxify to help it become the most popular transport option in its operating areas.
Taxify was founded in 2013, is now operating in 18 countries in Europe and Africa. As a rival of San Francisco-based Uber, the European company has 2.5 million users, according to Reuters.
Didi will help Taxify’s further growth and innovation across its diversified markets. /Photo via Taxify
Didi will help Taxify’s further growth and innovation across its diversified markets. /Photo via Taxify
By working together, Didi will invest and support Taxify’s further growth and innovation across its diversified markets.
“We share a strong commitment to harnessing the power of mobile technology to satisfying rapidly evolving consumer demands and revitalizing traditional transportation industry,” Will Cheng Wei, Founder and CEO of Didi Chuxing said.
“I believe this partnership will contribute to cross-regional smart transportation linkages between Asian, European and African markets." he added in a statement released on Tuesday.
Didi has shown its ambitions in the global market through a series of global expansion partnerships. /AFP Photo
Didi has shown its ambitions in the global market through a series of global expansion partnerships. /AFP Photo
Didi has shown its ambitions in the global market through a series of global expansion partnerships. Besides buying Uber’s business in China exactly one year ago, the ride-hailing giant has also made high-profile investments in Uber’s rival Lyft, India’s Ola and Grab in Southeast Asia.
These actions of cooperating with foreign ride-sharing companies provide traces of Didi’s ambitions in exploring the global market.