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Ola's self-driven car-sharing service registers sharp demand after launch

The average number of kilometers and hours pre-booked by customers has also quadrupled for the upcoming holiday season

Ahead of IPO, Ola plans realignment of various businesses to cut costs

According to sources in the know, this exercise would result in reduction of its workforce by around 300 people, which is roughly 5-8 per cent of its overall headcount

How Ola bike is gaining rider confidence in small towns

Interestingly, around four out of every 10 Ola Bike trips are taken in small towns

Ola Bike travels to hinterlands, expands to 150 cities with 300,000 riders

Karnataka was one of the first few states, including Haryana (Gurugram and Faridabad) and Rajasthan, where the Bhavish Aggarwal-run company launched bike taxi services in 2016

Ola puts electric plan in top gear, rejigs management to bolster project

The company, according to sources, is diverting a part of its manpower from teams which mainly manage Foodpanda and Ola Play

Ola commits to invest $100 mn in Vogo, to bring scooter sharing to its app

The deal is part of a strategic partnership that will give Ola access to the fast-growing scooter rental space

Flipkart's PhonePe ties up with Ola, bets on micro-apps for growth

Through the AutoPay feature, users can link their credit or debit card for an Ola ride in the PhonePe app once, and the ride-fare would automatically be paid at the end of every ride

Ola launches 'Lite' version to serve tier-II, -III cities

Other Internet companies that offer similar lighter apps include Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.