It was the first in China to launch a network intelligent ride-hailing system through mobile Internet technology, providing comprehensive travel services such as taxi hailing/special car/express car/ride-hailing/substitute driving/test drive/bus and enterprise-level, and acquired Uber China's brand, business, data and other assets in 16 years
Didi Chuxing is the world's leading mobility platform; It provides more than 400 million users with comprehensive travel services such as taxis, special cars, express cars, hitchhiking, luxury cars, buses, minibuses, substitute drivers, car rentals, enterprise-level, and shared bicycles. Didi's daily orders have exceeded 20 million, and Didi is also using artificial intelligence technology to support cities to build smart transportation solutions. In August 2016, Didi Chuxing acquired Uber China.
The company is committed to collaborating and complementing different communities and partners, and using big data-driven deep learning technology to solve global mobility, environmental protection and employment challenges. Improve user experience, create social value, and build an open, efficient, and sustainable new mobility ecosystem.
History
In June 2012, Xia Xiaoju Technology was established in Beijing and launched the Didi taxi APP; Kuaizhi Technology was established in Hangzhou and launched the Kuaidi taxi APP; Both parties provide users with online taxi hailing services.
In 2013, Didi Taxi and Kuaidi Taxi successively received strategic investment from Tencent and Alibaba, and in the same year, Kuaidi Taxi acquired Bumblebee Taxi.
In January 2014, Didi and Kuai set off a nationwide subsidy war, and mobility began to become popular.
In May 2014, Didi Dache officially changed its name to Didi Dache.
In August 2014, Didi and Kuaidi's No. 1 special car were launched respectively, opening the era of China's Internet special car.
In January 2015, Didi's enterprise-level service was launched, providing a flexible, efficient and controllable one-stop travel solution for enterprise users.
In February 2015, Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache successfully entered into a strategic merger.
In June 2015, Didi Hitch, a C2C ride-sharing platform, was officially launched to help private car owners and passengers share commuting trips. Subsequently, Didi launched a cross-city ride-sharing service to cover the whole country with an inter-city shared travel network.
In July 2015, Didi's bus service was launched in Beijing and Shenzhen, helping to build a mobile public travel ecosystem. Didi's driving business was launched, and it gradually expanded its social driving, business driving, tourism driving, automotive aftermarket and other segments.
In September 2015, Didi carried out a comprehensive brand upgrade and changed its name to "Didi Chuxing", clearly relying on mobile Internet technology to build a large travel ecosystem.
In October 2015, Didi was issued the country's first online car-hailing operation license by the Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission. The "Didi Test Drive", which provides a real test drive experience network for potential car buyers, was officially launched, and Didi's commercialization exploration has entered a new stage.
In November 2015, Didi launched the "Express Carpooling" service, which uses big data algorithms to match multiple groups of passengers with similar routes in real time, saving travel costs, increasing driver income, and effectively alleviating congestion.
In January 2016, Didi established a safety management committee and launched an intelligent traffic safety assurance system based on big data technology. At the same time, it has launched an industry-leading "Didi Platform Accident Comprehensive Insurance" of up to 1.2 million yuan per person for drivers and passengers. Didi Chuxing open platform was launched; The SDK interface is fully open to third-party applications and individual developers. As of April 2016, more than 400 third-party applications and individual developer products, such as Tencent Maps, Sina Weibo, and 58.com, have been connected to the Didi Open Platform.
In February 2016, Didi launched its first cross-city ride, with about 2 million people returning to their hometowns via the world's largest cross-city mobility network. Didi Chuxing's daily orders on the whole platform exceeded 10 million.
In April 2016, Didi and Lyft completed cross-border product connectivity, and Didi users can take taxis in the United States through the Didi app, marking the official launch of "Didi's overseas business".
In May 2016, the daily orders of Didi Chuxing Express exceeded 11 million, and the daily orders of the whole platform exceeded 14 million. The DiDi Machine Learning Research Institute was upgraded to the DiDi Research Institute, with Professor He Xiaofei, a fellow of the International Society for Pattern Recognition, as its president. At the same time, the institute cooperated with UDacity to launch a global algorithm competition to promote technological breakthroughs and talent development in the field of mobility. DIDI ANNOUNCED A $1 BILLION STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FROM APPLE.
On August 1, 2016, Didi Chuxing announced that it had reached a strategic agreement with Uber Global, under which Didi Chuxing will acquire all assets such as Uber China's brand, business, and data and operate in Chinese mainland.
Uber Global will hold a 5.89% stake in Didi, equivalent to a 17.7% economic interest, and the remaining Chinese shareholders of Uber China will receive a combined 2.3% economic interest. Didi Chuxing founder and chairman Cheng Wei will join Uber's global board of directors, and Uber founder Travis Kalanick will also join Didi Chuxing's board of directors.
