What is the name of the largest ride-hailing company in China?

Didi Chuxing is the largest ride-hailing company in China.

Founded in Beijing in 2012 by Cheng Wei, DiDi began as Didi Dache, a taxi-hailing app. Its major expansion came through a 2015 merger with Kuaidi Dache, a rival backed by Alibaba. The combined business became Didi Kuaidi and later adopted the name Didi Chuxing, commonly shortened to DiDi.

DiDi’s scale comes from more than ordinary app-based car rides. Its platform has also included taxis, private-car services, carpooling, designated drivers, bike sharing, vehicle leasing, and other mobility services. In 2016, DiDi acquired Uber’s China operations, ending Uber’s direct competition in mainland China and giving Uber an equity stake in DiDi.

Readers sometimes confuse “largest in China” with “largest worldwide.” The question is geographic: DiDi is the leading Chinese ride-hailing platform, while the global ranking of mobility companies depends on whether one measures rides, bookings, revenue, users, or operating regions.