Uber appears to be struggling to recruit drivers in Germany, telling Reuters: “For many prospective Uber drivers, the process of registering an independent rental car enterprise has proved as too costly and time consuming," referring to a German court ruling that requires Uber drivers to hold a valid taxi license. The company said it had hired more than 1,000 new drivers since last year, but declined to say how many. The company says it plans to "intensify the dialogue" with German law makers, and hopes to be able to restore wider service to the country in the near future.
Uber appears to be struggling to recruit drivers in Germany, telling Reuters: “For many prospective Uber drivers, the process of registering an independent rental car enterprise has proved as too costly and time consuming," referring to a German court ruling that requires Uber drivers to hold a valid taxi license. As a result, the company is pulling out of Hamburg, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf, leaving Berlin and Munich as the country's only cities with an Uber service. The company says it plans to "intensify the dialogue" with German law makers, and hopes to be able to restore wider service to the country in the near future.