China's Mobike fills a gap in UK sharing economy
7 years, 8 months ago

China's Mobike fills a gap in UK sharing economy

China Daily  

A man rides a Mobike earlier this month in Manchester, UK. Within a few weeks of the launch of Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike in Manchester, United Kingdom, local resident James McConnell had already used the bikes more than a dozen times. Mobike's launch of 1,000 bikes in Manchester last month is one example of how China's burgeoning sharing economy is spreading to the UK. "This holds a very high potential to foster characteristics that research has identified as crucial for successful sharing schemes: flexible, individual and on-demand mobility," said Antje Graul, a doctoral researcher in marketing at Leeds University Business School. Looking beyond bike-sharing program, Coyle said there could be room for other ideas from the Chinese sharing economy that could succeed in the UK, especially costly items that are not used all the time.

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Ofo will roll out 150,000 bikes in UK
7 years, 3 months ago

Ofo will roll out 150,000 bikes in UK

China Daily  

Chinese dockless bike-sharing company ofo has announced plans to put 150,000 of its bicycles on London's streets as rival Mobike bring more of its bikes to the British capital. "We welcome competition in Islington, just as we did in Oxford when Mobike launched there several months after us," says Joseph Seal-Driver, general manager for ofo in the UK. Steve Pyer, …

Mobike touts bike-sharing scheme in LatAm[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 3 months ago

Mobike touts bike-sharing scheme in LatAm[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A representative of the Chinese bicycle-sharing company Mobike presents a unit to the representatives of the media, during the 11th China-Latin America and the Caribbean Business Summit at the Punta del Este Convention Center, in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on Dec 1, 2017. PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay - Mobike, one of China's leading bicycle-sharing program operators, is promoting its system …

Mobike CEO: No chance of merging with Ofo
7 years, 4 months ago

Mobike CEO: No chance of merging with Ofo

China Daily  

Local residents ride Mobike's shared bikes in Berlin, Germany. Wang Xiaofeng, co-founder and CEO of China's leading bike-sharing company Mobike Technology, said there was no chance of merging with its major competitor Ofo Inc on Wednesday. In his speech themed "the internationalization of Chinese enterprises" at the Year Ahead Summit hosted by Bloomberg Businessweek, Wang said Mobike has been focusing …

Mobike pedals to 200 global cities
7 years, 4 months ago

Mobike pedals to 200 global cities

China Daily  

Mobike pedals to 200 global cities By Ouyang Shijia Updated: 2017-11-22 Local residents ride Mobike's shared bikes in Berlin, Germany. Chinese bike-sharing titan Mobike Technology announced Wednesday its operations in Berlin, Germany, meeting the company's ambitious goal of expanding to 200 cities globally by the end of this year. Currently, Mobike has deployed more than 7 million orange-hued dockless bikes …

Chinese Bike-Sharing Startup Mobike Has Its Eye on Expansion
55 years, 2 months ago

Chinese Bike-Sharing Startup Mobike Has Its Eye on Expansion

Wired  

When Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike first formed, investors and suppliers were skeptical. “It became more of a lifestyle in the city, rather than just a boring bike-sharing service,” cofounder and CTO Joe Xia said on stage this week at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon. Xia said Mobike’s fast growth is what attracted the investor interest, and it’s crucial to …

Chinese Company Mobike Focuses On Dockless Shared Bikes
7 years, 4 months ago

Chinese Company Mobike Focuses On Dockless Shared Bikes

NPR  

Chinese Company Mobike Focuses On Dockless Shared Bikes A bikeshare start-up in Beijing is set on getting China's commuters out of their cars and on two wheels. INSKEEP: The gray and orange bikes we've chosen are from a company called Mobike. INSKEEP: She says in Chinese, it's the age of exploration, when business people are like the sailors of centuries …

Mobike and Ofo investors in talks to merge China's two largest bike-sharing startups
7 years, 5 months ago

Mobike and Ofo investors in talks to merge China's two largest bike-sharing startups

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mobike and Ofo investors are …

A cycling revolution is underway in the UK
7 years, 5 months ago

A cycling revolution is underway in the UK

China Daily  

Chinese bikes multiply on Britain's streets, promising a healthier population and a reduced burden on the National Health Service A cycling revolution is happening in the United Kingdom. Mobike leaped ahead of its main competitor, ofo, this week with the announcement of a partnership with British Cycling, the governing body for British bike riding, to encourage 2 million new cyclists. …

UK is on the road to a cycling revolution
7 years, 6 months ago

UK is on the road to a cycling revolution

China Daily  

UK is on the road to a cycling revolution By Conal Urquhart Updated: 2017-09-30 A cycling revolution is happening in the United Kingdom. Mobike leaped ahead of its main competitor, Ofo, this week with the announcement of a partnership with British Cycling, the governing body for British bike riding, to encourage 2 million new cyclists. Mobike and the other new …

UK is on the road to a cycling revolution
7 years, 6 months ago

UK is on the road to a cycling revolution

China Daily  

UK is on the road to a cycling revolution By Conal Urquhart Updated: 2017-09-30 A cycling revolution is happening in the United Kingdom. Mobike leaped ahead of its main competitor, Ofo, this week with the announcement of a partnership with British Cycling, the governing body for British bike riding, to encourage 2 million new cyclists. Mobike and the other new …

Bike usage is increasing in cities across Asia as Singapore tops the list
7 years, 6 months ago

Bike usage is increasing in cities across Asia as Singapore tops the list

Firstpost  

The two biggest bike-share operators, China-owned Ofo and Mobike, plan to be in more than 200 cities by end-2017 and end-2018, respectively. Orange, yellow and other brightly coloured bikes have been popping up in cities across Asia, surprising residents and frequent visitors with their sudden ubiquity outside train stations and condo gates over the last two years. In an informal …

Mobike joins British Cycling to get millions more people on bikes
7 years, 6 months ago

Mobike joins British Cycling to get millions more people on bikes

China Daily  

China's Mobike, the world's largest bike-share platform, has entered a partnership deal with British Cycling in a bid to inspire two million people to get on a bike by 2020. As part of their collaboration, British Cycling and Mobike will engage with local communities and businesses to encourage greater bike use. British Cycling will support Mobike in its aim to …

China's bike-sharing company ofo to increase bikes in London
7 years, 6 months ago

China's bike-sharing company ofo to increase bikes in London

China Daily  

China's bike-sharing company ofo to increase bikes in London Updated: 2017-09-23 A new tailor-made bike by Ofo Inc. LONDON - China's bike-sharing company ofo decided to increase the number of its bikes in London's Hackney following its recent launch in the borough, the company announced Friday. The company said it will increase the number of its bikes to 750 from …

China's Mobike confident to keep foothold in US market
7 years, 6 months ago

China's Mobike confident to keep foothold in US market

China Daily  

WASHINGTON - China's bike-sharing company Mobike created a buzz when distributing its dockless orange-and-silver bicycles in the US capital of Washington DC earlier this week, hoping to fill a gap for the city's public transportation network with an easy-to-use option. Washington DC officials said they welcomed Mobike as the city's first dockless bike-sharing program and spoke highly of its technology-driven …

Ofo is bringing its dockless bike sharing tech to London
7 years, 6 months ago

Ofo is bringing its dockless bike sharing tech to London

Wired  

Getty Images / Zhang Peng / Contributor On a Friday at the end of July 2010, London got its first bike sharing scheme. Ofo, one of China's big two bike sharing companies, is set to put 200 of its bright yellow cycles onto the streets of Hackney from September 7. "Only a small area of the borough is covered by …

Chinese bike-sharing scheme ‘Mobike’ set to launch in London
7 years, 7 months ago

Chinese bike-sharing scheme ‘Mobike’ set to launch in London

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Julian Bell, leader of Ealing Council, said: “We have …

China's Mobike fills a gap in UK sharing economy
7 years, 8 months ago

China's Mobike fills a gap in UK sharing economy

China Daily  

Within a few weeks of the launch of Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike in Manchester, United Kingdom, local resident James McConnell had already used the bikes more than a dozen times. Mobike's launch of 1,000 bikes in Manchester last month is one example of how China's burgeoning sharing economy is spreading to the UK. "This holds a very high potential to …

Bike sharing scheme heads to London
7 years, 8 months ago

Bike sharing scheme heads to London

China Daily  

A user rides Mobike's shared bikes in Manchester. Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike could be competing with London's indigenous bike hire scheme at the end of the month as the firm eyes up market in the English capital. Following Mobike's launch in Manchester, Ealing borough council in London is currently in talks with the bike rental company to run a pilot …

Wheels of sharing economy rolling across the globe
7 years, 8 months ago

Wheels of sharing economy rolling across the globe

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. On June 15, at an exhibition hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Hu Weiwei, founder of Chinese bike-sharing startup Mobike Technology Co Ltd, was busy explaining the company's philosophy to government officials from different countries. Mobike's UK move came after its arch rival Ofo Inc launched a …

China's Mobike arrives in Britain's Manchester
7 years, 9 months ago

China's Mobike arrives in Britain's Manchester

China Daily  

A user rides Mobike's shared bikes in Manchester. LONDON - Mobike, one of China's largest bike-sharing companies, launched its service in the Greater Manchester, Britain, on Thursday. Mobike hopes that its bikes' iconic silver and orange look will soon become part of the city's main transport network. Andrew Taylor, travel plan manager at Manchester Metropolitan University, said: "At Manchester Metropolitan …

Mobike dismisses rumor of merging with Ofo
7 years, 9 months ago

Mobike dismisses rumor of merging with Ofo

China Daily  

Hu Weiwei, founder and president of Chinese bike-sharing major Mobike Technologies Co Ltd, said there is no possibility the company will merge with its arch rival, Ofo Inc, despite the mounting competition. "Unlike China's car-hailing and group-buying sector, where two frontrunners had merged, the bike-sharing sector features asset-heavy business models and there is no point in merging or acquiring others," …

Mobike dismisses rumor of merging with Ofo
7 years, 9 months ago

Mobike dismisses rumor of merging with Ofo

China Daily  

Hu Weiwei, founder and president of Chinese bike-sharing major Mobike Technologies Co Ltd, said there is no possibility the company will merge with its arch rival, Ofo Inc, despite the mounting competition. "Unlike China's car-hailing and group-buying sector, where two frontrunners had merged, the bike-sharing sector features asset-heavy business models and there is no point in merging or acquiring others," …

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations
7 years, 9 months ago

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations

China Daily  

Cai Meng/China Daily The intense competition in the bicycle-sharing business in China, which observers said would end up with a Didi-Uber merger as early as March, has now officially "gone global". In March, the Beijing-based company deployed 500 shared bikes in Singapore, where its chief rival Ofo, which has also conducted small trial runs in the UK, started operation months …

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations
7 years, 9 months ago

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations

China Daily  

Cai Meng/China Daily The intense competition in the bicycle-sharing business in China, which observers said would end up with a Didi-Uber merger as early as March, has now officially "gone global". In March, the Beijing-based company deployed 500 shared bikes in Singapore, where its chief rival Ofo, which has also conducted small trial runs in the UK, started operation months …

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations
7 years, 9 months ago

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations

China Daily  

The intense competition in the bicycle-sharing business in China, which observers said would end up with a Didi-Uber merger as early as March, has now officially "gone global". In March, the Beijing-based company deployed 500 shared bikes in Singapore, where its chief rival Ofo, which has also conducted small trial runs in the UK, started operation months earlier. Hailed as …

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations
7 years, 9 months ago

China's sharing economy is now exporting innovations

China Daily  

The intense competition in the bicycle-sharing business in China, which observers said would end up with a Didi-Uber merger as early as March, has now officially "gone global". In March, the Beijing-based company deployed 500 shared bikes in Singapore, where its chief rival Ofo, which has also conducted small trial runs in the UK, started operation months earlier. Hailed as …

Wheels come off bike-sharing firm
7 years, 9 months ago

Wheels come off bike-sharing firm

China Daily  

CHONGQING－A bike-sharing startup has gone bust after less than five months, despite being named after Wukong, the omnipotent Monkey King, in the Chinese classic Journey to the West. Last week, Chongqing Zhanguo Technology Ltd, Wukong Bicycle's operator, announced on the company's Sina Weibo account that it had retrieved its bikes from the streets. Wukong rolled out its services on Jan …

China peddles into Japan with bike-sharing giant service
7 years, 9 months ago

China peddles into Japan with bike-sharing giant service

China Daily  

Mobike has announced it will launch its bike-sharing services in Fukuoka, Japan, later this year. Representatives of the bike-sharing giant announced the company established a Japanese subsidiary, named Mobike Japan Ltd, in Fukuoka city, after its efforts of raising more than $600 million in Mobike's latest round of financing from investors, including Tencent Holdings Ltd. Soichiro Takashima, mayor of Fukuoka …

Bike-sharing companies spearhead China's output of innovation overseas
7 years, 9 months ago

Bike-sharing companies spearhead China's output of innovation overseas

China Daily  

BEIJING - With leading bike-sharing companies gearing up for global expansion, China's innovation in on-demand transportation has surprised the world with a business model that stands out in the sharing economy. Mobike, one of China's largest dockless bike-sharing operators, will launch an initial 1,000 bikes in Manchester and Salford on June 29, making Britain the latest in a string of …

Mobike: Chinese bike-sharing startup raises $600m ahead of UK expansion
7 years, 9 months ago

Mobike: Chinese bike-sharing startup raises $600m ahead of UK expansion

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chinese bike-sharing startup Mobike has …

Mobike to roll out service in UK
7 years, 9 months ago

Mobike to roll out service in UK

China Daily  

A user rides Mobike's shared bikes in Manchester. Chinese bike-sharing major Mobike said on Tuesday that it will launch services in the United Kingdom in Manchester and Salford at the end of this month as it ramps up efforts to compete with rivals such as ofo in overseas markets. Weiwei Hu, founder of Mobike, said: "We're very excited to make …

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...
7 years, 10 months ago

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Proposed regulation for managing clutter put out for public comment Seeing the boom in the bike-sharing business, along with the resulting clutter created by randomly parked bikes, the Beijing municipal government has published a draft guideline for public comment, the top transport official said on …

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...
7 years, 10 months ago

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Proposed regulation for managing clutter put out for public comment Seeing the boom in the bike-sharing business, along with the resulting clutter created by randomly parked bikes, the Beijing municipal government has published a draft guideline for public comment, the top transport official said on …

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...
7 years, 10 months ago

Beijing likes shared bicycles－however ...

China Daily  

Various bicycles are parked at a subway entrance in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, April 4, 2017. Proposed regulation for managing clutter put out for public comment Seeing the boom in the bike-sharing business, along with the resulting clutter created by randomly parked bikes, the Beijing municipal government has published a draft guideline for public comment, the top transport official said on …

Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo trials in Cambridge ahead of European launch
7 years, 11 months ago

Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo trials in Cambridge ahead of European launch

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Chinese bike-sharing company that …

Shared bikes, innovative paradigm ushered by Chinese companies
7 years, 11 months ago

Shared bikes, innovative paradigm ushered by Chinese companies

China Daily  

Dai Wei, founder of the cycle-sharing startup ofo The bike-sharing industry has caused many changes for commuters and users’ lifestyles, Dai Wei, founder of the cycle-sharing startup, ofo, said at the 3rd China and Globalization Roundtable Forum. But it’s predictable that no one will buy a bike three years later and bikes might be the first major item for a …

Bike-sharing pioneers ofo, Mobike battle with cash in market share race
7 years, 11 months ago

Bike-sharing pioneers ofo, Mobike battle with cash in market share race

China Daily  

After an on-and-off month-long race to win over customers with free rides, Chinese bike-sharing pioneers ofo and Mobike have entered a new round of competition, with both companies offering users random cash rewards of up to 5,000 yuan per ride. Both companies are offering random gifts ranging from one to thousands of yuan per ride, provided the ride lasts more …

Bike-sharing pioneers ofo, Mobike battle with cash in market share race
7 years, 11 months ago

Bike-sharing pioneers ofo, Mobike battle with cash in market share race

China Daily  

After an on-and-off month-long race to win over customers with free rides, Chinese bike-sharing pioneers ofo and Mobike have entered a new round of competition, with both companies offering users random cash rewards of up to 5,000 yuan per ride. Both companies are offering random gifts ranging from one to thousands of yuan per ride, provided the ride lasts more …

Expanding ofo confident of rolling into profit this year
7 years, 11 months ago

Expanding ofo confident of rolling into profit this year

China Daily  

A rider in Qingdao, Shandong province, scans bar code for riding an ofo bike. With profitability appearing achievable last year, ofo Inc is planning a simultaneous expansion at home as well as overseas markets this year, said Dai Wei, the bike-sharing startup's founder and CEO. Ofo's iconic yellow bikes will be available for rental in 200 Chinese cities and 10 …

Expanding ofo confident of rolling into profit this year
7 years, 11 months ago

Expanding ofo confident of rolling into profit this year

China Daily  

A rider in Qingdao, Shandong province, scans bar code for riding an ofo bike. With profitability appearing achievable last year, ofo Inc is planning a simultaneous expansion at home as well as overseas markets this year, said Dai Wei, the bike-sharing startup's founder and CEO. Ofo's iconic yellow bikes will be available for rental in 200 Chinese cities and 10 …

Expanding ofo confident of rolling into profit this year
7 years, 11 months ago

Expanding ofo confident of rolling into profit this year

China Daily  

A rider in Qingdao, Shandong province, scans bar code for riding an ofo bike. With profitability appearing achievable last year, ofo Inc is planning a simultaneous expansion at home as well as overseas markets this year, said Dai Wei, the bike-sharing startup's founder and CEO. Ofo's iconic yellow bikes will be available for rental in 200 Chinese cities and 10 …

Mobike launches urban mobility institute
7 years, 11 months ago

Mobike launches urban mobility institute

China Daily  

Beijing Mobike Technology Co Ltd, one of the leading bike-sharing companies in China, announced the launch of China's first urban mobility open research institute on Wednesday, in a move to promote the construction of smart cities in China. Relying on Mobike's big data and artificial intelligence platform, the research institute will be backed by 11 institutions and organizations, including the …

Mobike launches urban mobility institute
7 years, 11 months ago

Mobike launches urban mobility institute

China Daily  

Beijing Mobike Technology Co Ltd, one of the leading bike-sharing companies in China, announced the launch of China's first urban mobility open research institute on Wednesday, in a move to promote the construction of smart cities in China. Relying on Mobike's big data and artificial intelligence platform, the research institute will be backed by 11 institutions and organizations, including the …

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market
7 years, 11 months ago

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. China's emerging bike-sharing operators have begun to test the waters in several US states, demonstrating China's innovative ability to the citizens in the country half a world away. In China, once called a "bicycle kingdom", shared bikes have become the newest battlefield for global capital, with …

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market
7 years, 11 months ago

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. China's emerging bike-sharing operators have begun to test the waters in several US states, demonstrating China's innovative ability to the citizens in the country half a world away. In China, once called a "bicycle kingdom", shared bikes have become the newest battlefield for global capital, with …

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market
7 years, 11 months ago

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. China's emerging bike-sharing operators have begun to test the waters in several US states, demonstrating China's innovative ability to the citizens in the country half a world away. In China, once called a "bicycle kingdom", shared bikes have become the newest battlefield for global capital, with …

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market
7 years, 11 months ago

China's bike-sharing firms test the waters in US market

China Daily  

People ride shared bikes along the Chang'an Avenue of Beijing on March 10, 2017. China's emerging bike-sharing operators have begun to test the waters in several US states, demonstrating China's innovative ability to the citizens in the country half a world away. In China, once called a "bicycle kingdom", shared bikes have become the newest battlefield for global capital, with …

Chinese 'bike wars' to break out in UK
7 years, 11 months ago

Chinese 'bike wars' to break out in UK

China Daily  

Workers fine-tune a Mobike at a production line in Hengyang, Hunan province. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY China's famed "bike wars" may soon be fought on foreign shores, as Bluegogo and Mobike compete with fellow stand-free cycle hire company ofo in the British market. Elsewhere in the UK this month, Beijing Bikelock Technology's bike hire business ofo is launching a pilot …

Chinese 'bike wars' to break out in UK
7 years, 11 months ago

Chinese 'bike wars' to break out in UK

China Daily  

Workers fine-tune a Mobike at a production line in Hengyang, Hunan province. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY China's famed "bike wars" may soon be fought on foreign shores, as Bluegogo and Mobike compete with fellow stand-free cycle hire company ofo in the British market. Elsewhere in the UK this month, Beijing Bikelock Technology's bike hire business ofo is launching a pilot …

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