Uber just manages really well, no? The Fair Trade Commission – the regulating entity in various nations, protecting consumers and promoting fair competition by preventing monopolies, cartels, and deceptive business practices, enforcing anti-trust laws, and ensuring a level playing field for businesses – has offered the nod to Uber Taiwan to acquire Crown Taxi, a taxi company in the East Asian country.
The Fair Trade Commission told Ridesharing Forum that this isn’t the first time the two companies would partner, and they were previously in a tie-up. Also, the Commission stated the merger won’t significantly change their share of the taxi dispatching market, so healthy competition will be maintained. Taiwan’s market has other competitors, including Taiwan Taxi Co., Ltd., Line GO, yoxi, and Europe-based Bolt, which launched services in Taiwan back in 2025.
Crown Taxi is among the biggest taxi operators in Taiwan. They provide specialized services, such as accessibility services, or bringing convenience for disabled and elderly passengers to get rid of the inconveniences of getting taxis.
This Taiwan-based taxi company likewise provides route planning reservations, wherein passengers can check the route and ordering information in advance.
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The Fair Trade Commission’s statement found that Uber Taiwan would not implement a large competition restriction risks in the relevant markets. Specifically, these are unilaterally raising fares, colluding with other companies to fix prices, or creating barriers to market entry.
It further noted that the merger would facilitate business integration and reduce administrative layers, thereby enhancing operational efficiency.
With this merger and acquisition, both Uber Taiwan and Crown Taxi would provide taxi dispatch services. A vertical merger is also present, since Uber takes charge of the supplying the dispatching system that Crown Taxi’s drivers have.
Vertical mergers are a business concept that combines two companies operating at different stages of the same supply chain, such as a manufacturer merging with a supplier or distributor, to gain more control, increase efficiency, and cut costs by integrating production, supply, and distribution. For more ridesharing news, keep browsing this Ridesharing Forum site.