Chinese ride hailing giant Didi to resume car-pooling service after year-long halt over safety concerns

Didi has removed about 306,000 drivers from its platform since August last year, or one in every 100 registered drivers as of 2018. — SCMP

Didi Chuxing, operator of China’s largest ride-hailing platform, is ready to relaunch its Hitch car-pooling service more than a year after two passenger deaths plunged the company into a crisis over safety.

The once controversial service will resume in seven major Chinese cities on a trial basis, starting from Nov 20, the Beijing-based startup announced on Wednesday.