The scaling back of Ola's targets comes ahead of its $700 million stock market debut plan, even though the SoftBank-backed company, continues to lead the small yet fast growing e-scooter market
The IPO may be in the range of $800 million to $1 billion
The funds raised are expected to create an interim event and pave the way for an initial public offering (IPO), which may be in the range of $800 million to $1 billion
Confirming the milestone, Ola's chief marketing officer, Anshul Khandelwal, said it was a remarkable achievement and in record time
Ola Electric on Thursday said it has raised Rs 3,200 crore from Temasek-led investors and State Bank of India. The company announced the successful closure of the funding round from Temasek-led investors and State Bank of India. The funds raised would be utilised towards expansion of Ola's EV business and setting up India's first lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility at Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, the company said in a statement. The Bengaluru-based firm aims to accelerate its growth by ramping up its two-wheeler manufacturing capacity, launching electric motorcycles followed by electric cars and fast-tracking the construction of gigafactory, it added. "At Ola, our vision is to end ICE (internal combustion engine) age in automobiles and our upcoming gigafactory will be a big leap in India's journey towards becoming a global EV hub. We are committed towards developing core technologies in EVs and cell and are rapidly scaling up manufacturing to further accelerate the transition to ..
Apart from this, Ather Energy is also looking at the possibility of expanding to the global markets
Backed by investors including Singapore's Temasek and Japan's SoftBank, Ola Electric was valued at $5.4 billion in a recent fund raising
Not surprisingly, Aggarwal's rivals are less than charitable towards him and, though they won't come on record while saying this, dismiss Aggarwal's e-motorcycles as "another of his teaser campaigns"
Ola which competes with players such as Ather Energy, Okinawa, Hero Electric and TVS Motor company said it has maintained a market share of about 30 per cent during August
Bhavish Aggarwal of Ola and Tarun Mehta of Ather appear to have a lot in common, until you see the sharp strategic differences
Aggarwal believes that Ola's new range of electric two-wheelers could bring most customers into the EV fold
Ola unveils e-bike, cheapest e-scooter
Ola is building what it's touting as the world's largest electric vehicle hub to churn out battery-powered two-wheelers, cars and EV cells, in addition to housing vendor and supplier facilities
Ola is not the only company making advances in this technology. TVS also recently announced that it was working to build a camera-based helmet reminder system
The policy is part of the Chandigarh administration's plan to reduce pollution and move towards green mobility
With the IPO still some way off, Ola is embarking on investor meetings earlier than usual to explain the business potential of India's nascent EV market
The firm is leading in the electric two-wheeler segment and has sold over 35,000 units in May. Riding on its highest-ever monthly sales in May, Ola has captured a market share of over 30 per cent
The reduction in subsidies is expected to trigger a wave of price hikes in electric scooter prices across the industry
Automakers appear to be at the forefront of bidders for the recently uncovered lithium reserves in the Jammu and Kashmir region
Ola will not hire new drivers or vehicles for the new service and would instead rely on its existing fleet, sources said