Uber CEO to London: ‘I apologize for the mistakes we’ve made’

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Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi admitted the firm "got things wrong" Monday in a plea to London after the ride-hailing app was stripped of its license to operate in Britain`s capital city.
"While Uber has revolutionized the way people move in cities around the world, it`s equally true that we`ve got things wrong along the way," Uber`s CEO said in an open letter published in the U.
`s Evening Standard newspaper Monday.
Khosrowshahi added: "On behalf of everyone at Uber globally, I apologize for the mistakes we`ve made.
" His apology follows a decision by London transport authority Transport for London (TfL) to revoke the taxi start-up of its license to operate in the city last Friday.
The former Expedia CEO, who has served as Uber`s CEO for almost a month, said Uber would "work with London to make things right.
" TfL`s shock decision not to renew Uber`s private hire vehicle license dealt a huge blow to the start-up.
Uber said it would appeal the decision, and has reportedly hired a top British lawyer, Thomas de la Mare, to fight its case.