On May 20 13 13, Alibaba Group invested in Gaode with a strategic investment of 294 million US dollars, holding about 28% of the shares. At the same time, Cai Chongxin, Executive Vice Chairman of Alibaba's Board of Directors, and Wu Yongming, President of Alibaba's Wireless Division, served as directors of Gaode Company.
Ali is not satisfied with holding 28% of the shares. On February 10 this year, Alibaba Group said that it had submitted a proposal to Gaode Holdings to acquire the remaining 72% shares of Gaode Company in cash of 1 1 billion dollars. Gaode Company said at the time that the board of directors of the company had received the proposal and planned to set up an independent committee to evaluate the proposal.
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Signing ceremony of Beijing traffic green travel comprehensive service platform
On 20 19 1 1.5, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Communications signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Gaode Map, a subsidiary of Alibaba, and * * * launched the Beijing Traffic Green Travel Integrated Service Platform (hereinafter referred to as "Beijing MaaS Platform"), which is a pilot application of the integrated travel platform. ?
2065438+In March, 2008, the business of Gaode Map "Gaode Shunfeng" was launched. ?
Gaode became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba.
2065438+In February 2004, Alibaba completed the wholly-owned acquisition of Gaode Map at a cost of 1 1 billion dollars.
20/kloc-in may, 2003, Alibaba settled in gaode with USD 290 million, becoming the largest shareholder of gaode.
On June 20 12, 10, gaode successfully passed the third-level certification of automobile SPICE.