After you The sanction that the Beat mobility platform received from the Colombian state on behalf of the transport supervision, The company decided to appeal the decision to show that there was no violation of the country’s regulations and various legal figures.

The statement of the platform reads: “We want to act with the appropriate legal parameters to resolve this situation in the best way for everyone, to provide the subject with relevant information, as in previous cases.

Likewise, the company took advantage of the situation to express that after 10 years in the country with various applications and transportation technology solutions, the need for a clearer regulation that defines the relevant operating regulations for each actor in the sector becomes apparent. market.

“At Beat we will be ready and open to contribute to the public debate.– It is mentioned in the announcement of the multinational decision.

Beat is a mobile transport application that allows you to request service 24/7. The company was founded in 2011 and is now part of the FREE NOW group, a mobility center created as a joint project between BMW and Daimler.

Beat currently has a technology innovation center in the Netherlands and is available in Greece, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and plans to expand to other Latin American cities.

“Through this appeal, we hope that the legal basis contained in it will be accepted and interpreted in accordance with the arguments made by the authorities and will end in a favorable decision for us… We have come to see the draft law in the last four years, hoping that with the start and entry into force of the new government, mobility platforms Regulation will be a priority. That said, Beat will continue to commit to creating more efficient and sustainable mobility, Beat Zero is our biggest effort to build greener cities, promoting electric mobility that significantly reduces CO2 emissions,” they explained.

What a penalty

as stated Transport supervisionDuring the investigation, which lasted at least a year and a half, where several tests were collected through officials and specialists of the regulatory body, they found that it is about 3 known mobility applications. Beat, Didi and CabifyThere would be some violations, including The aggravating circumstance is that these companies, knowing about the mistake, allowed the violation of legal requirements to continue.

The investigation stemmed from complaints received by consumers and citizens in 2019 and 2020, who consider the service provision of the 3 companies in question to be illegal.In view of this, the supervision decided to conduct a preliminary investigation: Beat Ride App Colombia SAS, Asesorías CC SAS and Maximobility SAS; At that moment, Companies have been asked to provide information and data to confirm whether they are inconsistent with the report. According to the statement, only they beat He responded to the request of the regulatory body.

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