Month: March 2015

Uber has hit a major roadblock in Germany

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After months of back and forth the conflict between Uber and Europe’s biggest economy seems to have come to an end: On Wednesday a German court ruled that Uber violates the nation’s taxi laws and has imposed a nationwide ban on the ride-sharing service, uberPOP.

The Frankfurt regional court sided with Taxi Deutschland, a taxi union that has been fighting Uber in the courts since August 2014. Uber however is not planning on giving up just yet. The company released a statement this week saying that it is planning to appeal the ban.

It will be interesting to see, how the company tries to wiggle its way around lawmakers this time. We will most certainly take a close look at it.