New woes may put brakes on Uber, ride-share growth


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 10 Dec 2014

SPEED BUMPS: A filepic of Szabo Faris LLC Transportation Solutions CEO Peter Faris standing in front of one of his vehicles while holding a smartphone with an Uber app that can be used to order up his sedan service in Washington, DC. Uber is facing a series of problems around the world which threaten to put the brakes on its spectacular growth.

WASHINGTON: Uber, the ride-sharing service and Silicon Valley superstar startup, has hit problems around the world which threaten to put the brakes on its spectacular growth. 

Uber has long drawn scorn from established taxi operators in many cities, and regulators from New Delhi to Portland, Oregon, have been clamping down on its operations. At the same time, the company has seen its image tarnished by executives’ gaffes and concerns on privacy. 

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