Berlin.
The expansion of the controversial car service Uber-agent in Germany comes after fierce opposition from the taxi industry to a halt. Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf initially would not add any other cities, the company’s confirmed “Business Week”
At the same time made it clear a spokesman: “.. Uber is not an expansion into Germany” At the same time could Uber in the cities in which the service is being offered uberPOP to 35 cents per kilometer, do not grow as fast “as the basis of the demand actually necessary shares would,” he admitted. “A general partner recruitment of drivers,” there is, however, not in these cities. “The 35-cent rule allows only a limited sustainable business,” the magazine quoted an Uber-representative.
In addition to his limo service the Californian company also conveys passengers on private drivers. This service is in the headlines already worldwide. The taxi industry is offering long been a thorn in the side. The allegation is that Uber so anti-competitive conduct, since the driver does not follow the rules of the Passenger Transport Act. Taxi entrepreneurs reached in Germany several court decisions that limited the business model of Uber.
(AP)
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