Uber drivers in New York are protesting Taxi Times Update 9-17-2014

What is new in the taxi world? Our bilingual ‘Update’ summarizes the news of the last days and hours. We recommend using a website-translator because some links can be in foreign languages.

Message of the day

Frankfurt Regional Court lifts ban on Uber injunction: Although Uber’s activities are unlawful, the court found that the urgency in this case could not be proven.

https://taxi-times.w3.lvit.dev/en/frankfurt-regional-court-lifts-ban-on-uber-injunction/

Quote of the day

“The German legislators have ignored you completely during the introduction of the minimum wage. You could also say: you have no lobby.”

Lawyer and labour-law expert Dr. Uwe Schlegel during a speech in front of taxi-employers in munich.

Competition

Drivers aren’t getting a fair shake: Uber drivers in New York are protesting for the second time in a month.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/15/news/uber-protest-nyc/

New EU-Digital Economy Commissioner comes from Germany: The Previous Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger now assumes responsibility for the portfolio ‘Digital Economy and Society’. Several times Oettingers’ predecessor Neelie Kroes described the taxi industry as a cartel. Hopefully her successor is better informed.

https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/oettinger-named-digital-economy-commissioner

Next Stop – South of France and Singapore: after Paris, Lyon and Lille, uber now plans to offer its service also in Bordeaux, Nizza and Toulouse. And in Asia the next stop is Singapore.

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/transport/story/uber-launches-taxi-app-singapore-joins-number-other-apps-already-mark

Car

Opel reveals more details on new Vivaro Combi: “European airport shuttle drivers everywhere are probably really excited”, says GM.
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/09/opel-revals-more-details-on-new-vivaro-combi/