Twelve car makers , including the Renault - Nissan - Mitsubishi alliance , are teaming up with Nissan 's Didi Chuxing for an electric hybrid ( EV ) car - sharing service . Didi , which acquired Uber 's China business in 2012 , plans to build an " open new - energy car - sharing system " for users via an app - based system . Car manufacturers worldwide are racing to be part of the car - sharing sector , as it tends to disrupt their traditional industrial practices based on individual ownership . The Renault - Nissan - Mitsubishi group will invest up to $ 1bn over five years to adapt to the changes . Other car makers in the Didi network include BJEV , KIA Motors and Ford partner Changan Automobile Group .
Twelve car makers, including the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, are teaming up with China's Didi Chuxing for an electric vehicle (EV) car-sharing service. Didi, which acquired Uber's China business in 2016, plans to build an "open new-energy car-sharing system" for users via an app-based system. Car makers worldwide are racing to be part of the car-sharing sector, as it threatens to disrupt their traditional industrial model based on individual ownership. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi group will invest up to $1bn over five years to adapt to the changes. Other car makers in the Didi network include BJEV, KIA Motors and Ford partner Changan Automobile Group.