Uber: Feeling the Heat from Competitors and Regulators Worldwide

Alan Hoffman; Natalia Gold

Uber: Feeling the Heat from Competitors and Regulators Worldwide

Alan Hoffman, Natalia Gold

Business Economics

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Abstract

Uber gets entangled in many regulatory and legal hassles as it moves into new countries. It has to figure out how to sustain its lead in the heavily regulated and ever-changing car-sharing market. Moreover, despite a landslide market share, Uber operates at a loss. The main challenge for this young and aggressive company is how to lower costs and become profitable.

Original language	English
Number of pages	14
Project No.	316-0132-1
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Series	RSM Case Development Centre
Number	316-0132-1

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Based on field research; 14 pages.
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For EUR staff members: the Teaching Note is available on request, you can contact us at rsm.nl/cdc/contact/
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