By joining forces with Xiaoju Car Service, electric vehicle company Xpeng Motors will form a smart mobility ecosystem, including online car rental, charging, and auto maintenance services.
The ride-hailing joint venture will begin operating in Hangzhou, a city of more than 10 million people that is home to leading Chinese companies including Geely Holding, and some of the country’s leading technology businesses.
Shanghai government awarded Didi permits to test its AV fleet on August 28.
Didi admitted it failed to act on complaints against the man after he drove a different female passenger to a remote area, and followed her with his car after she was dropped off.
The Shanghai Urban Transportation Bureau will be paying special attention to problems such as overcharging, refusing rides, detouring, and tampering with taxi meters.
Nissan and Dongfeng are also reportedly in talks to design and build custom vehicles for Didi's ride-hailing platform.
Shenma Zhuanche said it took inspiration from the movie Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing Missouri in order to get Tesla's attention.
All vehicles come with a driver who all previously served government officials and guests during the 2010 World Expo and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
The BMW Group is the first foreign company in China to obtain a license to operate a ride-hailing service.
Shouqi Car Rental customers are able to access Europcar's car rental services directly from Shouqi's website and will be able to purchase all inclusive packages outside of China throughout the Europcar worldwide network.