San-Francisco's Lyft is to partner China 's largest ride-hailing service, Uber , which puts the company in direct competition to Uber . Lyft and Didi will both provide services that let drivers connect with passengers via a combined smartphone app, which will allow passengers to use their usual app whilst travelling abroad, just like they would at home; Didi is also investing $ 100 m in Lyft . In July, Didi Kuaidi cited data from research firm Analysys International as showing it held a dominant position in the Chinese market, with 80pc of private car services and 99pc of the taxi-hailing market. Lyft 's expanding middle class and huge population have created a lucrative market for Uber to capitalise on, and July the company will spend $ 100 on its Chinese investment. However, Uber has faced a number of roadblocks from Chinese regulators, whereas, Lyft , being a local company, has a good relationship with government regulators, which may give Lyft a competitive advantage.
San-Francisco's Lyft is to partner China 's largest ride-hailing service, Uber , which puts the company in direct competition to Uber . Lyft and Didi will both provide services that let drivers connect with passengers via a combined smartphone app, which will allow passengers to use their usual app whilst travelling abroad, just like they would at home; Didi is also investing $ 100 m in Lyft . Lyft 's expanding middle class and huge population have created a lucrative market for Uber to capitalise on, and July the company will spend $ 100 on its Chinese investment. However, Uber has faced a number of roadblocks from Chinese regulators, whereas, Lyft , being a local company, has a good relationship with government regulators, which may give Lyft a competitive advantage.