Germany bans Uber taxi service – app vows to continue

The smartphone-based network says it will defy the court and keep trading despite threat of fines

A local taxi driver protesting
(Image credit: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)

A German court has banned one of the most popular services provided by Uber, the controversial cab-hailing app, in the biggest legal setback the business has faced since it was founded five years ago.

In Frankfurt, a state court ruled that the company's "low-cost" UberPop service could no longer accept passengers and that Uber would face fines if it continued.

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