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2020
DiDi announces 200 million yuan employment investment
DiDi announced plans to invest 200 million yuan to promote employment for people affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, unemployed people, and poor family members on its platform.
2020
Didi introduces its map in the Didi Chuxing app
Didi introduced its self-developed Didi Map in version 6.0 of the Didi Chuxing app; users could select it in the map options, where Amap was no longer shown.
2020
Didi launches Didi Maps
Didi launched its self-developed mapping service, Didi Maps, which appeared in version 6.0 of the Didi Chuxing app and replaced Amap in the map selection.
2020
Didi upgrades its app to version 6.0
Didi upgraded its app to version 6.0, consolidating ride-hailing and taxi services under the “Ride” entry to simplify booking.
2020
Didi Carpooling renamed to Qingcai Carpooling
Didi Chuxing announced that its Didi Carpooling service had been renamed Qingcai Carpooling and adopted a new brand identity.
2020
Didi Hitch renamed Qingcai Hitch
Didi announced that its Didi Hitch service had been renamed Qingcai Hitch and adopted a new brand identity.
2020
Didi partners with China's central bank on digital currency research
Didi said it entered a strategic partnership with the People's Bank of China to advance research and development of the planned Digital Currency Electronic Payment program through Didi's on-demand transport platform.
2020
DiDi launches Juxing System for taxi operators
DiDi announced the launch of Juxing System, an information-management system for the taxi industry that can manage driver and vehicle information, operating data, service evaluations, and safety information in real time. The system had been piloted in multiple cities and scenarios.
2020
Didi files lawsuit over livestream incident
Didi said it submitted lawsuit materials to the Beijing Internet Court against the livestream platform and people who made and participated in the livestream, seeking to hold them legally responsible and protect the reputation of Didi and its drivers.
2020
Didi appoints taxi business unit general manager
Didi announced an organizational upgrade and personnel changes in its taxi business unit, appointing Shi Donghai as the unit’s general manager.
2020
SoftBank-led $500 million funding round for Didi's autonomous driving unit
Didi Chuxing's autonomous driving subsidiary closed its first funding round, raising $500 million in investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
2020
DiDi autonomous-driving company completes funding round
DiDi announced that its autonomous-driving company had completed its first external funding round, raising more than $500 million, with SoftBank Vision Fund 2 leading the round.
2020
DiDi autonomous-driving company completes $500 million financing
DiDi's autonomous-driving company completed a financing round valued at US$500 million. The company said it hoped to use the funding to increase research and testing investment, deepen industry cooperation, and advance passenger-carrying autonomous-driving applications in specified regions in China and abroad.
2020
Didi and the National Early Warning Information Release Center sign strategic partnership
Didi and the National Early Warning Information Release Center signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly work on disseminating emergency warning information and public education on disaster prevention and mitigation.
2020
Didi and Hangzhou launch digital reservation bus service
Hangzhou traffic police, Hangzhou Bus Group and Didi launched a digital reservation bus service. Didi provides technical support, while Hangzhou Bus Group handles offline operations; the pilot serves areas including Sandun, Baiyang Metro Station and Shuicheng Bridge Station.
2020
DiDi Taxi launched in Santiago
Didi Chuxing launched its DiDi Taxi service in Santiago, allowing residents to hail regular taxis through the DiDi app and pay by cash or credit card.
2020
DiDi and ThunderSoft agree on automotive OS cooperation
DiDi and ThunderSoft agreed to cooperate on offering automobile operating-system products to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and to jointly develop smart automobile OS and AI-enabled intelligent driving solutions.
2020
Didi enables online ride-hailing for medical workers in Wuhan
Didi developed and opened an online ride-hailing function specifically for medical workers. The report says 2,438 medical workers across seven hospital campuses at three hospitals had access, supported by 200 drivers.
2019
Didi forms strategic cooperation with Inner Mongolia police
Didi Chuxing and the Inner Mongolia Public Security Department and Hohhot Public Security Bureau formed strategic cooperation covering driver background checks, passenger-driver safety education, and related police-platform cooperation.
2019
DiDi to use Nvidia technology for autonomous driving and cloud solutions
Nvidia announced that DiDi Chuxing would use Nvidia GPUs and AI technology to develop autonomous-driving and cloud-computing solutions.