Uber, which was banned in Spain last December and tried to overturn the ban with an appeal to the European Commission, will now try a different perspective: following the rules.
Uber’s original plan used its app to connect passengers with drivers using their own cars and without professional licensing or insurance. Protests and a lawsuit by taxi drivers followed, and then the government ban.
In its new attempt to get a foothold in Spain, Uber will now allow only valid professional licenses. In its absence, a Spanish startup, Cabify, which uses professional drivers, has grown quickly; Uber will now try to make up lost ground.
Carles Lloret, Uber’s chief in Spain, told the newspaper El Mundo: “We made mistakes. We still believe in our business model but maybe Spain is not mature enough to accept private individuals carrying out these services.”
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