Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing announced a deal with Japanese telecom firm SoftBank on Friday to develop a taxi app in Japan, where services like Uber have struggled to make inroads. SoftBank and Didi Chuxing announced a « partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry » with trial runs
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing announced a deal with Japanese telecom firm SoftBank on Friday to develop a taxi app in Japan, where services like Uber have struggled to make inroads.
SoftBank and Didi Chuxing announced a « partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry » with trial runs expected to be launched in major Japanese cities « within the year ».
The two firms are also in discussion about creating a joint venture, a SoftBank spokesman told AFP, without offering more details.
Taxi-hailing apps have found it challenging to crack the Japanese market, where risk-averse passengers prefer to stick to their high-quality traditional taxi service.
