The official version of the taxi software is challenged by new rules or will accelerate capital retreat

"TechWeb Report" August 22 News, Beijing Traffic Committee announced yesterday that the official version of the software online, including easy to catch a taxi, step to call the car, shake the car and tick-tock taxi four companies become the first finalists, this new deal, the question is coming. "We have not yet considered applying for the official version of the software, unless the government bans it, we have to change careers." "Beijing, a taxi software leader to TechWeb said. In the view of the person in charge, although the government's initiative is in the effective control, it is likely to lose its vitality in the taxi market. In fact, the Beijing Transportation Committee of the practice, many people in the industry have also expressed doubts, netizens said that such a powerful approach to intervene, and the people to fight for the suspicion of profit. Some people in the industry pointed out that although this approach is conducive to the government's control, but for the taxi software market has caused a certain degree of damage, will affect the weakening of the free competition mechanism. At the same time, accelerating capital markets to retreat from this area, but for the highly reliant on capital of the taxi market, this will bring huge damage. Who Charges who dies? According to the Beijing Traffic Committee, the new rules, the four taxi software, the driver can earn a taxi immediately 5 yuan, 4 hours in advance to make an appointment to a taxi 6 yuan call costs. This means that the four software will be able to charge, the main charge is the driver's income. But before that, many Governments have repeatedly pointed out that taxi software is not allowed to increase fares, that the fare increase will disrupt the normal taxi pricing order. According to the new rules, the four shortlisted taxi companies will be charged fees, but not shortlisted companies will be considered as a violation of the fare increase. Some insiders pointed out that, before this, the official background of the 96103 call platform has received 40,000 orders a day, but with the free taxi software appeared, 96103 of the daily orders have slipped, the reason is mainly because the taxi software is free, and the call will need to pay. "In this free market that has become accustomed to, the doomed who first charge who dies." A taxi software owner said. In the director's view, the finalists of the four enterprises, easy to reach the taxi and the vehicle has a certain official color, will certainly be strictly in accordance with the standard fees. And for the swing of the car and tick a taxi, whether the real start to charge the call fee, it remains to be seen. Some people in the industry tested the same day tick-tock taxi, did not show a charge of 5 yuan for the call fee. Some insiders point out that if two private enterprises start charging now, it will likely accelerate its loss of market share. No fees and charges are contrary to the Government's policy and therefore face the test. Financing to become difficult "the biggest damage to this policy, not only for the taxi software companies and industries, the impact of greater damage from the capital market hit." "A person in the industry points out. At present, the taxi software market still does not have a clear profit model, is still in the early period of investment, and the taxi software itself is a higher capital dependence on the industry, so the attitude of the capital market often determines the direction of the industry. It is understood that from June 2013 onwards, the taxi software market has no new financing to enter, this with the previous venture capital first to invest in taxi softwareIn stark contrast to the phenomenon. The main reason is that the government for the taxi software market standard strategy, so that the industry has a new variable. Take a look at the current financing of taxi software companies, according to incomplete statistics, tick-Tock has received 10 million U.S. dollars in financing, Shanghai Bumblebee 3 million financing, Hangzhou quick taxi to get 3 million financing, shake a taxi before received 2 million U.S. dollar financing. "3 million dollars is only enough for a few months, and now most of the most important task of the taxi software companies is to find financing." "Some insiders pointed out. Before, shook the car was burst capital chain break, and then shook the car to give the denial. Some insiders pointed out that no matter whether the rumor is true, but all revealed that the taxi software market for the desire for funds is very high. The industry, which has a very high reliance on capital, is now desperately in need of capital market support. Yet the introduction of new policies has forced the capital markets to become more cautious about taxi markets. Banning is illegal. "Beijing's approach is not limited to Beijing, but will affect more of the first-tier cities," he said. "Beijing, a taxi software director revealed. It is reported that Beijing is the earliest birthplace of taxi software, while in the country also has a certain demonstration effect. Therefore, many local governments are more willing to refer to Beijing's practice in cases where there is no reference to them. This was confirmed by a taxi software owner, who said he had contacted many governments before, and many government officials said they would follow Beijing's example. "If the practice is widespread in some important cities, it will be a huge blow to the industry," he said. As policy affects the entry of capital markets, it could lead to shrinking industries. The taxi software owner said. He also pointed out that the overall purpose of the government is good, but this practice is questionable and whether it can be landed is unknown. For now, users have become the most important competition point in the market. Some insiders pointed out that the current taxi software market has been from the initial competition for drivers gradually to the user's contention. It is becoming more and more important to call the car in time or not, the failure rate and so on to affect the customer experience. Who gets the user, who will survive, and vice versa. "We do not consider applying for a shortlist for the time being, we have already cancelled the fare increase function, but we are not in a bid to outlaw our business. We operate in accordance with the rules of the market, if forced to ban, it is illegal. The taxi software owner said. (Eight items)