Carsharing
Brief car rental method
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| 2024 | Careem unveiled plans to introduce Dubai's first fleet of electric motorbikes with charging station infrastructure at 192 Careem Bike stations, aiming to reduce carbon footprint by up to 24 tonnes of CO2 per day. |
| 2024 | Ceased operations in Qatar, including ridesharing, grocery and food delivery, courier services, and digital payments. |
| 2024 | Introduced 'Flexi Ride' options for users in Karachi, allowing customers and drivers to choose preferred ride prices. |
| 2024 | Careem launched eco-friendly rides in Abu Dhabi following the success in Dubai. |
| August 2024 | The Mona M03 went on sale ahead of the 2024 Chengdu Auto Show. |
| July 2024 | The Mona vehicle was introduced. |
| June 2024 | The Mona vehicle was previewed with a set of images. |
| May 19 2024 | Jean Liu, co-founder of DiDi, stepped down from her roles as president and board director after a decade. She will continue as 'permanent partner' and chief people officer. |
| 2023 | Careem expanded its electric vehicle fleet in Jordan to form 45% of the fleet in Irbid. |
| 2023 | Careem introduced 'Eco-friendly' rides during COP28 in partnership with CarbonSifr, supporting carbon removal projects in the UAE. The initiative offset more than 200 tonnes of CO2e in under 3 months. |
| 2023 | Careem completed 53% of its trips in the UAE with hybrid or electric vehicles. |
| August 2023 | DiDi sold its EV development business and the Mona project to XPeng after dismissing the majority of the Da Vinci team. |
| June 2023 | Mudassir Sheikha, Careem's CEO, published a controversial LinkedIn post outlining the company's hiring philosophy, which received significant backlash from tech workers who criticized the post as 'tone-deaf' and 'cringe' regarding compensation and work environment. |
| April 10 2023 | e& announced an agreement with Uber and Careem to acquire a majority stake in Careem's Super App business, with plans to create the first 'everything app' serving customers across the Middle East. |
| March 2023 | BlaBlaCar acquired Klaxit, a French startup focused on work commute carpooling. |
| January 2023 | DiDi won approval to restart new user registration in China, seen as a softening of China's tech company crackdown. |
| 2022 | RTA announced 2.8 million Careem Bike trips completed, reducing emissions by 1,926,033 kilograms, equivalent to emissions from 600 cars. |
| 2022 | One-way car sharing service projected to reach 14.3 million users and over 100,000 vehicles globally by the end of the year. |
| 2022 | Free-floating car sharing services were projected to reach 14.3 million users and over 100,000 vehicles by the end of the year. |
| July 2022 | DiDi was fined 8.026 billion yuan ($1.2 billion USD) by the CAC for breaking cybersecurity laws. CEO Cheng Wei and President Jean Liu were each fined $150,000. |
| June 2022 | Suspended food delivery service in Pakistan due to unfavorable economic conditions. |
| June 13 2022 | DiDi formally delisted from the NYSE and began trading over-the-counter under the symbol 'DIDIY'. |
| April 2022 | Suspended services in South Africa, just a year after its initial launch. |
| April 2022 | Careem launched its digital payment platform, Careem Pay, expanding into financial services. |
| March 2022 | DiDi's plans to re-list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were halted after the CAC informed executives they failed to meet security regulations, causing DiDi's shares to fall 44%. |
| March 2022 | Suspended services in Kazakhstan due to 'market changes and other challenges' and expressed intention to exit Russia. |
| 2021 | Bus seats represent 20% of all bookings on the BlaBlaCar platform. The company reports 80% of riders are outside France and 60% are outside Europe. |
| December 2021 | DiDi announced plans to delist from New York and re-list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
| September 2021 | Launched services in Egypt, establishing its second presence on the African continent. |
| August 2021 | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission temporarily halted all IPOs from Chinese companies due to uncertainty surrounding DiDi and other Chinese companies. |
| July 4 2021 | The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) ordered app stores to remove DiDi apps, citing violations in personal information collection and usage. |
| June 30 2021 | DiDi went public on the NYSE under the stock ticker 'DIDI', raising $4.4 billion with a valuation of nearly $70 billion, against Chinese government guidance. |
| June 16 2021 | The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) launched an investigation into DiDi around pricing and competitive practices. |
| June 10 2021 | DiDi filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, hoping to raise $10 billion, becoming the second largest Chinese share offering in the US since Alibaba. |
| May 2021 | Launched services in Kazakhstan, becoming its fourth country in the Eurasian market. |
| April 2021 | The company acquired Octobus, a Ukrainian software company specializing in financial and ticket sales management for bus operators. |
| April 2021 | DiDi officially started its own car-building plan codenamed 'Da Vinci', establishing a headquarters in Shunyi District, Beijing and recruiting 1,700 employees across various technical teams. |
| March 2021 | Announced launch in South Africa after conducting a pilot in Gqeberha. |
| 2020 | Careem launched Careem Bike in partnership with the RTA to support the UAE's target to cut emissions by 40% by 2030. |
| 2020 | Careem planned to achieve a female workforce of 20,000 drivers across its operations. |
| 2020 | Global carsharing services expected to grow to over 12 million members worldwide, according to Navigant Consulting. |
| 2020 | Global carsharing services revenue expected to grow significantly, with over 12 million members worldwide. |
| 2020 | A global survey identified the top cities for car-sharing, with Moscow leading with 30,000 vehicles, followed by Tokyo with 16,500 vehicles, Beijing with 15,400 vehicles, Shanghai with 13,900 vehicles, and Guangzhou with 4,200 vehicles. |
| August 2020 | Launched service in Kazan, Russia, marking its entry into the Russian market. |
| May 4 2020 | Uber Eats announced their exit from the United Arab Emirates, with their services to be offered through Careem Now. |
| April 21 2020 | Careem expanded its Dubai delivery service to include groceries and essential products through Careem Quik, utilizing purpose-built store warehouses for shortened delivery times. |
| January 2020 | Began hiring staff to initiate business operations in Russia. |
| January 2020 | Uber acquired Careem for $3.1 billion, making Careem a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uber. |
| 2019 | BlaBlaCar acquired Busfor, Russia's largest bus booking platform. |
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