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8 in 10 app taxi users report dark patterns on ride-hailing apps: Survey

About 59 per cent of app-based taxi users said they have faced hidden charges -- fees not shown upfront but added at the end of the ride

Rapido's disruptive ride: Taking on bigger rivals with a bold playbook

Rapido, new kid on the cab aggregator block, is shaking up the market -Rapido

App-based taxis, autos go on daylong strike for their demands in Mumbai

Several app-based taxis and auto rickshaws went on a one-day strike across Maharashtra on Thursday to press for their demands, including fare hikes, a union said, though some users said they did not feel any inconvenience. Dr Keshav Nana Kshirsagar, president of Maharashtra Gig Kamgar Manch, the union that has been leading the strike, claimed that a large number of vehicles remained off the road due to the strike in cities like Mumbai, Nashik and Pune. The union has demanded fare rationalisation, bringing the rates on a par with those of the conventional black-and-yellow metered cabs, prohibition of bike taxis, and a cap on permits for black-and-yellow taxis and auto rickshaws. A welfare board for drivers of app-based cabs and enactment of a law for gig workers' are among the other demands of the union. Due to the strike, the Mumbai airport parking lot, which remains crowded with app-based taxis, was deserted on Thursday afternoon, said the union. Some passengers, however, claimed

Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola rolls out nationwide zero-commission model

Phased rollout across autos, bikes and cabs lets over one million drivers retain 100 per cent of fares as Ola shifts away from traditional commission-based model

Ola to consolidate brand IPs to streamline governance, rejig structure

Ola Group is reorganising its corporate structure by establishing a holding company to consolidate its brand intellectual property (IP) assets, aiming to streamline internal ownership arrangements. The move is aimed at eliminating intra-group cross-holdings and simplifying internal ownership structures, according to people familiar with the matter. The move follows Ola Electric's public listing last year and will be carried out through a newly formed entity under the control of the founder's family office. Ola's operations currently span mobility, electric vehicles, energy, and artificial intelligence, positioning it as India's only well-diversified technology conglomerate with businesses cutting across key sectors of the new economy. ANI Technologies, which operates the group's ride-hailing business, holds the brand IP and has licensed it to electric vehicle manufacturer Ola Electric. The move has triggered concerns among some investors who worry that they could be cut out of fut

Govt to launch 'Sahkar' taxi to benefit cab drivers: All you need to know

Amit Shah said the profits from this cooperative society will not go to businessmen but directly to the drivers

Ola Electric denies regulatory issues, attributes low sales to backlog

Media reports claimed Ola Electric was under scrutiny as the Heavy Industries Ministry probes a gap between its reported February sales of 25,000 scooters and 8,600 Vahan registrations

Bhavish Aggarwal injects Rs 2K cr into Krutrim, open-sources its AI

Will invest Rs 10,000 cr more by next year, says Krutrim founder

Ola and Uber respond to CCPA notice, deny claims of fare disparity

On Thursday, the CCPA issued notices to Ola and Uber for allegedly charging different prices for identical routes based on the mobile phone operating systems (Android or iOS) of users

Ola Electric CMO Anshul Khandelwal, CTO Suvonil Chatterjee resign

According to the sources, the executives leaving the firm are part of the restructuring efforts at Bhavish Aggarwal-led electric vehicle maker

CCPA directs Ola cabs to provide refund options to its consumers

Over 2,000 complaints registered on NCH, authority asks platform to issue bills for auto rides

Ola Electric plans 10,000 outlets by 2025, targeting smaller cities

Ola Electric plans to open 10,000 sales and service outlets by 2025 - a move aimed at boosting its presence in smaller cities across India

Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim to build, launch its first AI chip by 2026

Ola Cabs renamed as Ola Consumer

Ola Cabs rebranded to Ola Consumer, CEO Aggarwal launches loyalty program

Bhavish Aggarwal also announced the relaunch of Ola Share - the ride sharing service, which will start today in Bangalore and soon expand to other cities

Ola Electric set for IPO with Rs 12-13 GMP, price band at Rs 72-76 a share

The grey market premium (GMP) for Ola Electric's shares is estimated at Rs 12-13, suggesting a potential premium of 16% over the issue price

Ola Electric's China import costs surge 37% in FY24 amid rising expenses

IPO-bound Ola Electric's overall material costs in FY24 reached around Rs 4,390 crore, marking a 75% increase from FY23

Ola Electric's IPO to attract investor bids from Fidelity, Nomura

Ola Electric's roughly $740 million IPO will open this week and will be the first by an Indian electric vehicle maker

Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal exit Urban Co with 200X returns

Titan Capital's Rohit Bansal and Kunal Bahl secured the returns on their decade-old seed cheque to the firm, having invested Rs 57 lakh in 2015

Ola Cabs exits Google Maps, saves Rs 100 cr by transitioning to Ola Maps

Ola Cabs' shift from Google Maps to their in-house Ola Maps has led to significant annual savings of around Rs 100 crore

'Tesla's loss, not India's': Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Tesla's pullback

Elon Musk's Tesla has not responded to inquiries from officials in New Delhi and is no longer expected to invest in India