Ola Electric to hire 2,000 people; launch electric two-wheeler soon

In May, Ola had announced laying off 1,400 employees, or over 33 per cent of its workforce, as Covid-19 continued to pound the transportation industry

Ola Electric Mobility (Ola Electric), the ride-hailing firm’s electric vehicle arm, is planning to hire about 2,000 people, including 1,000 engineers globally, Ola co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Bhavish Aggarwal said in a note to the employees. The Bengaluru-based firm said it was making progress despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

“The automotive industry has also evolved significantly over the last few months and the message is very clear - the future belongs to electric and connected mobility,” said Aggarwal in the letter.  “I’m very excited about the work we are doing at Ola to build this future of mobility,” he