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2026
Didi and China Disabled Persons' Federation special associations sign accessibility cooperation agreement
Didi and the China Disabled Persons' Federation's special associations signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement covering accessible travel services and public-benefit initiatives for people with disabilities. The parties plan to cooperate on differentiated services, driver support, technology innovation and other initiatives.
2021
DiDi reports second- and third-quarter 2021 results
DiDi released its 2021 second- and third-quarter results. It reported third-quarter revenue of RMB 42.675 billion and a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of RMB 30.6 billion.
2021
DiDi appoints a new director
DiDi announced that Alibaba senior legal director and Alibaba Local Life legal counsel Yi Zhang was appointed as a new director, following the resignation of Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang from the board.
2021
Didi suspends travel services in Zhengzhou
Didi suspended travel services in Zhengzhou as part of safety measures amid flooding, and organized a flood-relief vehicle fleet.
2021
Didi files for U.S. IPO
Didi formally filed its IPO prospectus with U.S. securities regulators on June 11 and said it planned to list on Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DIDI.
2021
Didi joins national digital assistance initiative for older adults
On May 20, Didi Public Welfare Foundation and named social organizations jointly launched a nationwide initiative to help older adults use smart technology. Didi said it would recruit and train 20,000 older volunteers in 15 cities to help at least 200,000 older adults.
2021
Didi responds to criticism over driver commissions
Didi issued a statement responding to public criticism that its commissions were too high and its commission rules were not transparent. It said it accepted public criticism and was investigating the causes of extreme orders to try to prevent them.
2021
DiDi launches the DiDi Twin Stars autonomous-driving hardware platform
DiDi Autonomous Driving launched the DiDi Twin Stars hardware platform at the Shanghai auto show. The platform is designed with multiple layers of redundancy and can be installed in Volvo XC90 redundant vehicles.
2021
Didi launches Didi Gemini autonomous-driving hardware platform
Didi Autonomous Driving launched its new Didi Gemini hardware platform at the Shanghai Auto Show, with upgraded sensors, computing performance and other hardware capabilities.
2021
BYD D1 launches in China
BYD announced the launch of the D1, a ride-hailing vehicle developed with Didi. The subsidized price is RMB 151,800, and sales are currently open only to drivers registered with Didi for ride-hailing operations.
2020
Didi reorganizes its business structure
Didi announced an organizational restructuring, creating a City Transportation and Services business group by combining its two-wheel, chauffeur, errands and freight businesses.
2020
Didi and China Weather enter strategic partnership
Didi announced a strategic cooperation agreement with China Weather. The agreement provides for weather services from China Weather to be embedded in the Didi app; Didi navigation and transit services would also use its weather content to provide weather information and travel suggestions.
2020
Didi agrees to compensate passenger for missed-flight losses
Didi and a passenger reached an agreement after she said a driver's route change caused her to miss her flight. Didi accepted responsibility for the full compensation, totaling 2,747 yuan, which was paid within a day; the account described the wrong turn as a mistake rather than intentional detouring.
2020
Didi and BYD launch D1 ride-hailing vehicle
Didi released the D1, a custom ride-hailing vehicle developed in cooperation with BYD, with features including an intelligent cockpit and an assisted autonomous-driving system.
2020
Didi’s Chengxin Youxuan signs agricultural cooperation agreement
Didi’s community-commerce business Chengxin Youxuan signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs’ Department of Rural Cooperative Economy Guidance. The parties will coordinate on agricultural product procurement, cold-chain warehousing and brand promotion to support direct delivery of farmers’ cooperative products to communities.
2020
Tencent Maps announces an aggregated ride-hailing service
Tencent Maps announced a plan for an aggregated ride-hailing service, working with Didi, which would provide aggregation and dispatch-matching technology. The source states that the plan was to take effect from September 22, 2020.
2020
Didi takes full ownership of Huaxiaozhu operator
A business registration change added Beijing Xiaoju Technology, a Didi subsidiary, as the 100% shareholder of Huaxiaozhu's operating entity, Beijing Hongyi Bo Technology.
2020
Didi launches its self-developed navigation service
Didi launched its self-developed navigation service in more than ten cities, including Shenzhen and Chengdu; it had not yet been rolled out nationwide.
2020
Didi launches Didi Maps
Didi recently launched its self-developed map service, Didi Maps, which appeared in the Didi ride-hailing interface as a selectable map and navigation option.
2020
Didi prepares to enter Russia
Didi began recruiting drivers in Kazan, Russia, to prepare to provide mobility services there; the article identifies Kazan as its first step into the Russian market.