Uber’s low-cost service banned in Germany

A court in Germany has banned Uber from operating its low cost service ‘Uber Pop’ in the country because it violates transport laws.

Judges confirmed that any violation of the order would result in fines of €250,000.

Uber said “In our opinion the interim ruling pronounced by the Court represents a fundamental infringement of our ability under European law to establish and provide a service; this is why we have lodged a complaint against Germany with the European Commission. In this regard, we also expect to file an appeal against today’s decision.

“This decision also affects the thousands and thousands of riders who have come to rely on a safe, affordable way to get around town and the drivers using the Uber platform to reduce the costs of running their own vehicles,” the company added.