By MLex Staff ( August 27, 2026, 08:13 GMT | Insight) -- Seventeen ride-hailing platforms in Shanghai have pledged tighter controls over driver and vehicle qualifications, pricing, commissions and regulatory data reporting under a new industry self-regulation code. The commitments come amid stepped-up enforcement in Shanghai, where 12 platforms were fined more than 25 million yuan ($3.7 million) earlier this month and a multi-agency cleanup campaign is running through year-end.Seventeen ride-hailing platforms in Shanghai have pledged tighter controls over driver and vehicle qualifications, pricing, commissions and regulatory data reporting, as the city steps up enforcement after fining 12 platforms more than 25 million yuan ($3.7 million) earlier this month....
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