Didi Kuaidi Gets License for Shanghai Private Car Bookings
- License makes Uber rival first to be approved by government
- Company working with more cities on replicating Shanghai model
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Ride-hailing company Didi Kuaidi said Shanghai has given it license to book privately-registered cars for trips, a move that could pave the way for expansion of the service in the world’s most populous nation.
The rival to Uber Technologies Inc. is working with more city governments in China to adopt a model similar to Shanghai’s, according to a company statement. The city is committed to meeting its citizens’ transportation needs, Sun Jianping, the director of Shanghai’s municipal transportation commission, said in the statement.