GLOBAL CAR SHARING

What GLOBAL CAR SHARING does

Global Car Sharing (环球车享汽车租赁有限公司) is a Shanghai-headquartered, state-owned enterprise established on 2016-05-16 as a joint venture between SAIC Motor and Shanghai International Auto City Group, with paid-in registered capital exceeding RMB 3.2 billion. The company operates a multi-segment NEV-focused mobility platform spanning four business lines: (i) government and enterprise long-term rental (政企长租) of 3–60 month corporate fleets, with cumulative deployments exceeding 10,000 vehicles serving clients such as China Communications Construction, China Railway, JD.com, and NIO; (ii) ride-hailing long-term rental (网约车长租), anchored by what the company describes as Shanghai's #1 ride-hailing license portfolio of approximately 8,000 licenses; (iii) platform long-term rental (平台长租), a B2B wholesale vehicle supply arrangement with travel platforms including Ctrip, Fliggy, Tongcheng, and Shenzhou Car Rental, exceeding 9,000 vehicles cumulatively across 30+ cities; and (iv) used NEV disposal (二手车业务), handling 20,000+ vehicles annually and approaching 60,000 cumulatives through proprietary auctions and 15+ dealer channels. The consumer-facing EVCARD short-term rental brand, which had reached 1 million users by 2017 and operated across 40+ cities, was formally discontinued on 2026-06-10, signaling a strategic shift toward platform- and enterprise-driven revenue. The technology foundation is a self-developed fleet management and IoT system (自研管理系统) with vehicle-cloud connectivity, complemented by a big-data and AI-driven used car pricing model (核价定价) backed by a real-transaction price database. GCS reaches customers through its EVCARD consumer app, direct enterprise field sales, OEM partnerships with SAIC's brand portfolio (IM, Roewe, MG, SAIC Maxus, Shangjie, AUDI), ride-hailing platform channels (Xiangdao, Didi, Amap, Haibo, Jinjiang), travel-platform resellers, and co-marketing integrations with ICBC Shanghai and Chengjia Hotels.

Name

GLOBAL CAR SHARING

Legal name

环球车享汽车租赁有限公司

Website

https://gcsrental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Global Car Sharing is a Shanghai-based state-owned NEV mobility platform (SAIC Motor / Shanghai International Auto City JV) operating 30,000+ vehicles across 40+ Chinese cities in government/enterprise long-term rental, ride-hailing fleet supply, B2B platform rental, and used NEV disposal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

New Energy Vehicle Rental Services

NAICS

Passenger Car Rental (532111), Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (5321)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term / Fixed-Term Car Subscriptions (6–36 months) (THADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate/University/Fleet-Based Carsharing (TLAFAMAD), Shared Mobility Operations & Fleet Services (Charging/Swapping, Rebalancing, Maintenance) (TLAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• New energy vehicle rental
• Corporate fleet leasing
• Ride-hailing fleet supply
• Used EV disposal services
• OTA vehicle wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices37 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Enterprise & Government Long-term Rental (政企长租): Recurring B2B/B2G rental contracts of 3-60 months for self-drive corporate fleets, ride-hailing platforms, test-drive vehicles, chauffeured services, and event transport. Cumulative deployed vehicles exceed 10,000.
2. Ride-hailing Long-term Rental (网约车长租): Long-term rentals to ride-hailing drivers and platforms (享道, 滴滴, 高德) and taxi companies (海博, 锦江). Leverages leading Shanghai ride-hailing license portfolio of nearly 8,000 licenses.
3. Platform Long-term Rental (平台长租): Wholesale vehicle rental supply to leading travel platforms (Ctrip, Fliggy, Tongcheng, Shenqi). Cumulative contracts exceed 9,000 vehicles across 30+ cities with fast batch delivery.
4. EVCARD Short-term Rental: Direct-to-consumer time-based rental of mid-to-high-end new energy vehicles via app/mini-program, distributed across 40+ cities with a fleet exceeding 30,000 vehicles. Includes daily rental, hourly rental, and test drive use cases.
5. Used Vehicle Disposal / Vehicle Trade (二手车业务): One-time transactional revenue from auction, wholesale, and direct sale of used NEVs through proprietary channels (large-client bidding, professional auction platforms, end-customer auctions), supported by a price evaluation model. Annual disposal volume of 20,000+ vehicles; cumulative volume approaching 60,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Global Car Sharing provides new-energy vehicle rental services to B2B and B2C customers across China, operating a 30,000+ vehicle fleet in 40+ cities. Its offerings include EVCARD consumer short-term rental, ride-hailing long-term fleet supply, government/enterprise long-term rental, B2B vehicle wholesale to online travel platforms, and a full-process used-NEV disposal and trading service. The business is anchored by a self-developed IoT-enabled fleet management system and an AI-powered used-vehicle pricing model.

Product overview

Global Car Sharing (环球车享汽车租赁有限公司) operates a platform-plus-modules architecture spanning multiple mobility service lines anchored by its core short-term rental sub-brand EVCARD (短租), which targets individual consumers with new-energy vehicle rentals. Complementing EVCARD, the long-term rental business (长租) splits into three sub-product modules: 网约车长租 (ride-hailing fleet long-term rental) for ride-hailing drivers and platforms, 政企长租 (government/enterprise long-term rental) for institutional clients, and 平台长租 (B2B vehicle wholesale) for distribution to leading platforms such as Shenzhou (神州), Ctrip (携程), and Tongcheng (同程). The 二手车业务 (used car business) module adds a full-process vehicle disposal and trading service that feeds back into the fleet lifecycle. Underpinning all modules is a 自研车辆管理系统 (self-developed fleet management system) for vehicle safety, scheduling, and operational data across 30,000+ vehicles in 40+ cities. In 2026 the company announced EVCARD's discontinuation, signalling a strategic shift away from the consumer-facing short-term brand toward the longer-term, platform-driven lines of business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVCARD 租车 (EVCARD Car Rental): Short-term (formerly time-share) car rental service originally launched in 2013 in Shanghai's Anting town; positioned as the short-term rental brand of Global Car Sharing under the slogan "Rent mid- to high-end EVs, use EVCARD."

Products and services

• EVCARD Short-Term Rental (EVCARD短租) Direct-to-consumer short-term (daily/hourly) rental of mid-to-high-end new energy vehicles via the EVCARD mobile app and WeChat mini-program across 40+ cities; original 1M+ user base reached in 2017. Targeted at individual consumers for business trips, family travel, and tourism.
• Government & Enterprise Long-Term Rental (政企长租) B2B/B2G long-term self-drive rental for enterprises and government agencies with flexible 3-60 month terms. Sub-services cover corporate fleet, test-drive vehicles, executive chauffeur/VIP service, business travel, and conference/event transport. Cumulative deployments exceed 10,000 vehicles across clients including China Communications Construction, China Railway, JD.com, and NIO.
• Ride-Hailing Long-Term Rental (网约车长租) Long-term vehicle rental supply to ride-hailing drivers, ride-hailing platforms (Xiangdao, Didi, AMAP/Gaode) and taxi companies (Haibo, Jinjiang), with integrated license-vehicle solutions in permit-restricted cities. Anchored by the leading Shanghai ride-hailing license portfolio of nearly 8,000 licenses.
• Platform Long-Term Rental / B2B Vehicle Wholesale (平台长租) Wholesale vehicle rental supply to leading online travel platforms including Ctrip (携程), Fliggy (飞猪), Tongcheng Travel (同程旅行), and Shenzhou Car Rental (神州租车). Cumulative contracts exceed 9,000 vehicles across 30+ cities with multi-city batch onboarding.
• Used Vehicle Disposal & Trading Business (二手车业务) Full-process one-stop used-NEV disposal and trading service covering inspection, evaluation, transaction, ownership transfer, and after-sales. Disposes 20,000+ vehicles per year via large-client bidding, 15+ professional auction platforms, and 30+ large institutional car dealers (50%+ NEV-focused), supported by a proprietary big-data/AI pricing model. Recognized with the 2025 China Automobile Dealers Association Service Model Innovation Enterprise award.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet exceeds 30,000 NEVs operated across 40+ cities
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and flagship / co-founder.

• Hongmeng Smart Mobility / Shangjie (鸿蒙智行 / 尚界)flagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 30 December 2025Strategic OEM partner for short-rental fleet expansion. 109 Shangjie H5 vehicles delivered on 2025-12-30 and deployed across ~20 cities (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Chongqing, Chengdu); first deployment of Shangjie H5 into short-rental market.
• SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (上汽乘用车) and MG (名爵)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2025OEM strategic partner co-hosting MG4 new-car appreciation events; MG4 deployed in rental fleet to support B2C and B2B test drive and rental use cases.
• SAIC Maxus (上汽大通)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025OEM strategic partner within SAIC ecosystem. On 2025-11-12, co-hosted 'SAIC Maxus Dajia 7 Shanghai 100-unit dedicated service vehicle delivery' ceremony with 100 vehicles (25 on day one) for ride-hailing deployment; co-developed battery-swap MPV use case for the dedicated service market.
• Jieneng Smart Electric (捷能智电)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025Battery-swap technology partner co-creating the SAIC Maxus Dajia 7 dedicated service deployment, providing efficient battery-swap and flexible battery-leasing solutions.
• Shanghai Baisheng (上海佰胜)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 November 2025Dedicated ride-hailing operating partner providing driver operations expertise and management for the SAIC Maxus Dajia 7 fleet deployed on Didi's dedicated service platform.
• SAIC Audi (上汽奥迪)majorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 25 October 2025OEM partner co-hosting user salons and new-car appreciation events; supports deployment and trial of AUDI E5 in rental fleet.
• Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Shanghai BranchmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Co-marketing partnership embedding EVCARD rental offers inside ICBC Shanghai mobile banking app; ICBC mobile banking customers can access dedicated EVCARD entry and exclusive coupon packs; campaign runs through 2025-10-31.
• Chengjia (Citadines Connect) Hotels Management (城家酒店)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 September 2025Strategic 'stay + ride' partner offering EVCARD rental benefits to members of Chengjia's 'Atom Circle' (原子圈) community; mutual brand marketing and traffic sharing around accommodation-travel journeys.
• Shanghai Jiading Transportation Development Group (嘉定交发集团)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2025State-owned partner co-hosting Mid-Autumn employee benefit events; exploring corporate mobility solutions and union welfare programs in Jiading.
• Fliggy (飞猪)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Travel platform channel partner for vehicle distribution; received Fliggy 'Best Partner Award' for 2023.
• Tongcheng Travel (同程旅行)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2023Platform cooperation established in 2023 for short-term rental vehicle distribution.
• Shenqi Car Rental (神州租车)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Platform cooperation established in 2022 (initiated alongside 2022 transition to short-term rental); also a customer via platform long-term rental.
• Ctrip (携程)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Travel platform distribution partner. Long-term rental cooperation began in 2019; short-term rental cooperation from 2021; awarded 2023 Ctrip Car Rental Outstanding Contribution Award and S-grade comprehensive evaluation in 2023.
• Shanghai International Automobile City Group (上海国际汽车城集团)flagship / co-founderStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding joint venture partner that established GCS together with SAIC Motor on 2016-05-16. Provides Anting-based industrial location and integrated ecosystem support; link maintained via the GCS headquarters at Anting, Shanghai International Automobile City.
• Didi (滴滴)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRide-hailing platform channel partner for ride-hailing long-term rental supply, including dedicated chauffeured service vehicles (e.g., SAIC Maxus Dajia 7) deployed via Shanghai Baisheng onto Didi's dedicated service platform.
• Xiangdao (享道)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRide-hailing platform channel partner for long-term vehicle supply (listed among head platform partners).
• AMAP / Gaode (高德)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRide-hailing platform channel partner for long-term vehicle supply.
• Haibo (海博) and Jinjiang (锦江) TaximajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor taxi company channel partners receiving long-term vehicle supply.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CAR Inc. (Shenzhou Car Rental / 神州租车): China's largest car rental company operating short-term and long-term rentals across 300+ cities with a fleet exceeding 100,000 vehicles. Direct competitor to GCS in the consumer and platform wholesale rental segments; also one of GCS's customers via the platform long-term rental channel, illustrating the dual competitor-customer relationship.
• GoFun (首汽 GoFun出行): Beijing-headquartered NEV-focused car-sharing operator originally under Shouqi Group, operating station-based and free-floating car sharing. Closest direct competitor to GCS's EVCARD brand in the EV car-sharing category across major Chinese cities.
• eHi Car Services (一嗨租车): Major nationwide car rental operator with a large multi-city fleet serving both consumer short-term and enterprise long-term rental. Direct peer to GCS in passenger car rental and corporate fleet leasing with comparable nationwide branch footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Avis Budget Group: Global car rental incumbent operating multiple brands worldwide including Avis, Budget, Zipcar and Payless. Broad incumbent reference for GCS's enterprise and consumer rental model, fleet management practices, and multi-brand portfolio approach.
• Enterprise Mobility (Enterprise Rent-A-Car): Largest North American car rental operator with deep corporate/enterprise long-term rental franchise and active NEV fleet expansion. Broad incumbent comparable to GCS's government/enterprise long-term rental segment and B2B sales motion.
• Hertz Global Holdings: Global car rental major with significant fleet operations and used-vehicle disposal (Hertz Car Sales). Broad incumbent reference particularly for GCS's used-vehicle disposal business line and large-fleet rotation economics.

Emerging players

• T3 Mobility (T3出行): State-backed ride-hailing joint venture between Changan, Dongfeng, FAW and others. Comparable to GCS in SOE-backed ride-hailing vehicle supply strategy and license-portfolio-driven growth.
• Xiangdao Mobility (享道出行): SAIC-affiliated ride-hailing platform that is both a GCS customer (via long-term rental vehicle supply) and a peer in the Shanghai ride-hailing market. Direct comparable in ride-hailing supply and Shanghai license deployment strategy.
• CaoCao Mobility (曹操出行): Geely-affiliated ride-hailing platform that also operates its own driver-attached vehicle supply and is exploring customized NEV fleets. Comparable to GCS in integrating vehicle supply, ride-hailing deployment, and OEM parent backing.
• PonyCar / 立刻出行: Earlier-stage NEV-focused car-sharing operator in China with overlapping station-based EV rental model. Comparable to GCS's EVCARD business model and NEV fleet strategy, though smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries36 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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