Page 24 - Ola Electric Mobility

Ola Electric raises over $200 mn funding, valuation touches $3 bn

The funding for the EV maker was led by Falcon Edge, SoftBank and others

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Ola Electric sells e-scooters worth Rs 1,100 crore in just two days

Ola group CEO Bhavesh Aggarwal said this is unprecedented not just in the automotive industry, but also in Indian e-commerce history

Ola Electric sells scooters worth Rs 600 cr in 24 hrs, 4 units every second

Ola Electric, which had to defer e-scooter sales due to a website glitch last week, opened the purchase of Ola S1 and S1 Pro on Wednesday

Ola restarts e-scooter sales after website glitch, bookings on app only

The firm is starting sales in batches and prioritising users based on their dates of reservation

Ola e-scooter factory to be largest all-women plant globally: Aggarwal

Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday said its electric scooter factory will be run entirely by women and employ over 10,000 women at full scale. "Aatmanirbhar Bharat requires Aatmanirbhar women! Proud to share that the Ola Futurefactory will be run ENTIRELY by women, 10,000+ at full scale! It'll be the largest all-women factory in the world!! Slightly smiling face," he said in a tweet. He also shared a video featuring the first batch of women hired to work at the facility. In a blogpost, Aggarwal said the company welcomed the first batch this week and "at full capacity, Futurefactory will employ over 10,000 women, making it the world's largest women-only factory and the only all-women automotive manufacturing facility globally". This is the first in a series of initiatives Ola is undertaking to create a more inclusive workforce and provide economic opportunities for women across the board, he added. Aggarwal said the company has invested significantly to train and upskill the

Ola Electric defers e-scooter sale to September 15 due to website glitch

The company will be notifying buyers via email and push notifications about the window to purchase the scooter

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Ola Electric postpones S1 electric scooter sale by a week to Sep 15

Ola Electric has postponed the sale process of its electric scooter S1 by a week to September 15 as it faced "technical difficulties" in making the website for purchases live for customers

Qualcomm's chips to power Ola's newly launched electric scooters

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Ola Electric ties up with banks, fin institutions for loans to customers

The company, which had last month launched the Ola S1 electric scooter in two variants -- S1 and S1 Pro -- at prices Rs 99,999 and Rs 1,29,999, respectively, said it will start deliveries in October

A good time to buy an electric two-wheeler, hold on if it's a car you want

A range of options and easy buying terms tilt the scales in favour to e-scooters; electric cars, on the other hand, are too expensive currently

A mega ride

Ola's e-scooter plans can disrupt the two-wheeler market

Fiem Ind surges 20% on emerging sole supplier to Ola for few products

The company said that it is the sole supplier of head lamps, tail lamps, indicators, rear fender assemblies and mirrors for Ola Electric's newly launched scooters S1 and S1 Pro

Ola nears 'tryst with destiny'; rivals prepare for e-scooter battle

Ahead of the company's launch of e-scooter on Independence Day, experts say market transition may take time

Ola Electric to ride into two-wheeler market with scooter launch on Aug 15

Ola to share full specs and details of the electric scooter and the availability dates on the launch day

Bajaj Auto takes a different road from Ola in its electric vehicle journey

Unlike Ola Electric, which is looking at a disruption, the two-wheeler maker is planning for a much staggered transition to electric. In the end, one or both could win

Ola's entry in e-two wheelers to shake up world's largest 2-wheeler market

Ola is expected to price its electric scooter in the range of Rs 85,000-Rs 1.1 lakh

Ola e-scooter to start at Rs 85,000; eyes 50% of two-wheeler market

Ola wants to position itself as an attractive alternative to the popular ICE 125 cc scooter range through its own electric offering

Ola's electric scooter receives 100,000 bookings within first 24 hours

Ola Electric opened the bookings for its electric scooter on the evening of July 15. The Ola Scooter can be booked for Rs 499 via olaelectric.com