Uber says will expand service to 100 Chinese cities

Rapid expansion: A Chinese Uber driver using the Uber app on his mobile phone in Beijing, China. Uber says it is expanding into 100 Chinese cities.

SHANGHAI: Car-hailing company Uber said it is planning to expand into dozens more Chinese cities within a year and invest US$1bil (RM4.10bil) as it looks to ramp up market share in the world’s most populous country. 

While the firm dominates the US ride-hailing sector, it has struggled to make headway in China – despite backing from local Internet giant Baidu – with Beijing-based Didi Kuaidi controlling some 99% of the market.