With hindsight, this enthusiasm seems naive. In 2013-2014, when its on-demand car service landed in Switzerland, the Californian giant Uber was welcomed with open arms by Swiss elites – from politicians to journalists, from the federal administration to academics.
– Pierre Maudet played double game on Uber
Internal documents from the on-demand car giant reveal a chasm between the ex-state counselor’s speech and his behind-the-scenes action.