Didi Chuxing's Rise and Consolidation in China (2012-2016)

1. Didi Dache taxi-hailing app launches

   Sep 1, 2012Labels: Didi Dache, Xiaoju Technology, Beijing

   • China Daily
   • TheCityFix

2. Baidu Maps integrates Didi taxi booking

   Apr 10, 2013Labels: Baidu Maps, Didi Dache, Beijing

   • Marbridge

3. Didi rebrands amid trademark dispute

   May 28, 2014Labels: Didi, trademark dispute

   • China Daily

4. Didi expands from taxis into private car-hailing

   Aug 1, 2014Labels: Didi Kuaidi, private cars

   • China Daily
   • SEC Filing

5. Shanghai official calls Didi car service illegal

   Dec 25, 2014Labels: Shanghai transport, Didi car

   • Global Times

6. Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache announce merger

   Feb 14, 2015Labels: Didi Dache, Kuaidi Dache, merger

   • People s Daily
   • SEC Filing

7. Merged company operates as Didi Kuaidi

   Feb 15, 2015Labels: Didi Kuaidi, merged company

   • Capital Group
   • Wikipedia

8. Didi Kuaidi rebrands as “Didi Chuxing”

   Sep 9, 2015Labels: Didi Kuaidi, Didi Chuxing

   • SEC Filing
   • Zh Wikipedia

9. Shanghai grants first ride-hailing license to Didi

   Oct 9, 2015Labels: Shanghai transport, Didi Kuaidi

   • China Daily

10. Didi Kuaidi adds Jerry Yang as advisor

    Dec 8, 2015Labels: Didi Kuaidi, Jerry Yang

    • TechCrunch

11. Apple announces $1 billion strategic investment in Didi

    May 13, 2016Labels: Apple, Didi Chuxing

    • The Guardian
    • Wired

12. Didi raises major funding round ahead of Uber deal

    Jun 1, 2016Labels: Didi, fundraising

    • Wikipedia

13. Didi announces acquisition of Uber China assets

    Aug 1, 2016Labels: Didi Chuxing, Uber China

    • PRNewswire
    • TechCrunch

14. Didi–Uber China merger reported as completed

    Sep 22, 2016Labels: Didi Chuxing, Uber China

    • Law Asia
    • PRNewswire