Brazilian used car portal receives $16.6 million in latest funding round

Brazil’s second-hand car market is booming and Volanty’s latest funding is proof of that. On Thursday, Volanty, a digital used car portal in Brazil stated, it has received a funding of $17.6 million (70 million reais) from a consortium of venture capital funds led by Japan’s SoftBank and Kaszek of Argentina. The development comes in…

Didi Chuxing Technology to plough in $1 billion in its auto services platform

Valued at $56 billion, sources say Didi aims to spin-off its car services business before its potential blockbuster IPO. On Monday, China’s biggest ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing Technology stated it will invest $1 billion in its auto services business as part of a re-branding exercise ahead of its anticipated initial public offering (IPO). Didi also…