Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump

Uber 的欧洲扩张计划可能遭遇阻碍

Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 — but now the Financial Times reports that five of those launches are on hold. 今年 2 月，Uber 宣布了雄心勃勃的计划，打算在 2026 年进入七个新的欧洲市场，但据《金融时报》报道，其中五个市场的扩张计划目前已被搁置。

Country launches that have been paused include Austria, Norway, and Greece. Uber seemed to confirm the decision to the FT, saying that recent launches in Finland and Denmark had been a “huge success,” so now it wants to “focus on continuing the momentum” in existing markets. 被暂停进入的国家包括奥地利、挪威和希腊。Uber 向《金融时报》证实了这一决定，称其近期在芬兰和丹麦的业务启动取得了“巨大成功”，因此目前希望“专注于保持现有市场的增长势头”。

Another likely factor in the decision: Uber’s continuing efforts to acquire Delivery Hero, a European company that rejected Uber’s 10 billion euro takeover bid in May. It seems Uber is still hoping to make the deal a reality. 导致这一决定的另一个可能因素是：Uber 仍在努力收购 Delivery Hero。这家欧洲公司曾在 5 月份拒绝了 Uber 100 亿欧元的收购要约。看来 Uber 仍希望促成这笔交易。

An industry source said that putting a pause on further expansion could help alleviate antitrust concerns around a potential acquisition, especially since Delivery Hero operates delivery services in several of the target countries. 一位业内人士表示，暂停进一步扩张可能有助于缓解围绕潜在收购的反垄断担忧，尤其是考虑到 Delivery Hero 在上述几个目标国家中均有开展外卖业务。