Shanghai-based Hellobike has offered a car-pooling service since 2019, but car-pooling services are legally distinct in China from ride-hailing, which is defined as a commercial activity. Photo: Handout
Car-pooling firms Hellobike, Dida Chuxing to update service after government warning for allowing drivers to profit
- Hellobike and Dida Chuxing have made changes to their car-pooling platforms after the Ministry of Transport accused them of offering ride-hailing services
- The government distinguishes between ride-hailing and car-pooling, which limits what drivers can charge to transport costs like fuel
Shanghai-based Hellobike has offered a car-pooling service since 2019, but car-pooling services are legally distinct in China from ride-hailing, which is defined as a commercial activity. Photo: Handout
