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    After a Year to Forget, Didi Extends Suspension of Carpooling Service

    Dec 19, 2018

    Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing will continue the indefinite suspension of its carpooling service until all safety issues are resolved, the company announced Tuesday.

    Didi Hitch was taken offline in August following the death of a second passenger this year, allegedly at the hands of her driver. The two high-profile cases in May and August exposed the service’s safety flaws, including a “passenger review” system drivers used to leave comments about their customers’ looks and an inefficient emergency reporting function.

    According to Sixth Tone’s sister publication The Paper, Didi CEO Cheng Wei said at a company meeting last Friday that because of poor performance, year-end bonuses would be reduced by half compared with last year. Cheng added that senior staff would not receive any bonuses at all. (Image: IC)