BRIEF-Daimler, Geely Announce Ride-Hailing Service in China

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Daimler AG:

* DAIMLER MOBILITY AG AND GEELY TECHNOLOGY GROUP INAUGURATE ‘STARRIDES’ PREMIUM RIDE-HAILING SERVICE IN HANGZHOU

* PREMIUM RIDE-HAILING JOINT VENTURE LAUNCH OPERATIONS IN CHINESE METROPOLIS HANGZHOU

* PREMIUM RIDE-HAILING SERVICE TO BE NAMED STARRIDES

* SERVICE TO BE LAUNCHED WITH FLEET OF 100 VEHICLES INCLUDING MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS, E-CLASS AND V-CLASS VEHICLES

* OPERATIONS TO BE EXTENDED TO OTHER MAJOR CHINESE CITIES IN 2020 Source text: https://bit.ly/34Jp3O3 (Berlin Speed Desk)