RIDEGURU
This seems like a pretty significant news on how the travel websites are starting to invest in rideshare companies... and it isn't with the American Uber.
Priceline will work closely with Didi to offer its on-demand car services through its Booking.com apps, and Didi customers will have the option to book hotels through Booking.com and its sister site Agoda. Booking also operates Kayak, Priceline.com, Rentacars.com and OpenTable, which makes it a powerful ally for Didi, which is in global expansion mode.
https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/booking-didi-500-million/
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I read that this deal IS NOT about the money for DiDi, I mean they already have billions of dollars thanks to multiple investors/funding rounds. But they are looking at this move from a stretegic standpoint and I think it is quite smart.
It's brilliant. They got their hooks into the US travel industry. Did it overnight. Great move.
The only reason they're interested in rideshare is because of the growing number of travelers using rideshare instead of taxi and car rentals.
Is this a good move on their part? Maybe, depending on the future of DidI. Hopefully this choice by Priceline is better than their decision to choose William Shatner as their spokesman. 😷
I like Kaley.
I wish DiDi would come to the US![cry]()
I am sure your wish will be granted soon lol Just a matter of time
You communist loving anti-American.
I'd rather be called that than a Trump supporter.
I was just coming here to post this. Big news. Another win for DiDi. Watch out Uber.
Total war. It's brewing.
Uber's gotta be running scared now. The writing is on the wall. Didi and Ola will be in the US before long and they are gonna crush it.
Knee clubbing Uber will go wild in 2019.
Did isn't stupid. This is why they hired Priceline.com to protect them, play the politics, approach lobbyists, etc.