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Uber says is will pull\u00a0out of Denmark next month, on April 18, after the government agreed\u00a0a new taxi law that introduces additional requirements such as mandatory fare meters and seat sensors.<\/p>\n
While traditional cabs are likely\u00a0already kitted out with the required tech, Uber\u2019s service relies on drivers using their own vehicles as taxis, and using smartphones as meters, so it would be harder for the company to comply.<\/p>\n
Uber\u00a0had previously vowed to stay and fight<\/a> the proposals when they were presented to parliament last month.\u00a0So it\u2019s entirely possible it\u2019s\u00a0hoping announcing the withdrawal now will apply some last-minute pressure on the local regulators for a rethink.<\/p>\n An Uber spokesman told us that in order for the company to operate in the market\u00a0\u201cthe proposed regulations need to change\u201d, adding that Uber\u00a0will continue to\u00a0\u201cwork with the government\u201d in the hopes of effecting such a change.<\/p>\n In a statement, it\u00a0added: \u201cUnfortunately, due to the upcoming changes in regulations, we have been left with no choice but to close the service. Our top priority is supporting the drivers who use Uber during this difficult time. We will continue to work with the government in the hope that they will update their proposed regulations and again enable Danes to enjoy the benefits of modern technologies like Uber.\u201d<\/p>\n Uber says\u00a0it has more than 2,000 drivers in Denmark and 300,000 users of its ride-hailing app (the\u00a0service\u00a0launched in\u00a0Denmark in 2014). \u00a0The spokesman added that it\u00a0will be providing \u201cdedicated resources\u201d to assist drivers\u00a0throughout the shutdown process.<\/p>\n The company\u00a0also employs some 40 engineers in the country, based in Aarhus, who it\u00a0says work on its tech globally. It says\u00a0it has no plans to close this development operation \u2014 indeed, it\u00a0hints at future expansions, which may also be a not-so-subtle attempt to play politics with local lawmakers.<\/p>\n Uber\u00a0has already faced challenges in Denmark, with its European business indicted in a Danish court last December<\/a> on charges of assisting two drivers of breaking local taxi laws.<\/p>\n Regulators and judges in other European markets have\u00a0also\u00a0caused Uber to reverse course<\/a>.<\/p>\n Though the company also\u00a0saw off a 2015 High Court challenge in the UK<\/a>, brought by the local taxi industry, which had tried to argue that Uber should be regulated as a taxi business as its\u00a0use of smartphones constituted use of a taximeter. The judge disagreed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Uber says is will pull out of Denmark next month, on April 18, after the government agreed a new taxi law that introduces additional requirements such as mandatory fare meters and seat sensors. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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