Chinese ride-sharing firm to build EV network

Didi Chuxing, a ride-sharing firm in China, is set to build its own charging network for electric cars.

According to TechCrunch, the company’s co-founder and CEO, Cheng Wei has said that the infrastructure will serve families and the public, and vehicles already used by the firm.

The announcement was made at a summit on sustainable energy.

Currently, Didi Chuxing has over 260,000 electric vehicles on its platform, which the firm aims to increase to one million by 2020.

In order to do this, the firm has announced a strategic partnership with NEVs, he Swedish holding company that acquired Saab’s assets in 2012 and focuses on developing electric cars.