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Ola ropes in GM veteran Jose Pinheiro to head global e-mobility operations

Pinheiro will spearhead Ola's plan to build world-class manufacturing facilities starting with the world's largest scooter factory, and then expanding to multiple such units in India

Ola, Uber rides to get cheaper? Govt's new guidelines for app taxi firms

In this podcast we will talk about new regulations for cab aggregators, penalties in case of violation among other things

Fixing what isn't broken

The new ride-hailing regulations are ill-conceived

Uber, Ola surge price capped; 10-hour break must for taxi drivers

Firms face penalties, including loss of licence, for violation of govt guidelines

India to allow Uber and rivals to charge 20% commission

India accounts for an estimated 11% of Uber's global rides annually

Govt brings out new rules for tighter scrutiny of ride hailing apps

The government has said that non-compliance with these norms would also invite penalties

Ola forays into electric scooters, to launch first vehicle by Jan: Report

The electric scooter will be initially manufactured at a facility in the Netherlands

Ola to set up new technology centre in Pune, hire 1,000 engineers: Report

In June last year, Ola had opened an Advanced Technology Centre in San Francisco Bay to accelerate its work across electric and connected vehicles

Ola sees full recovery in cities, says demand to continue after festivals

The SoftBank-backed ride-hailing firm had seen a massive slump during the lockdown but is now seeing close to 100 per cent recovery in key cities

Ola, Uber appear before Joint Parliamentary Committee on data protection

A member of the JPC said that Ola was committed to data localisation and told the members it shared data only with associate companies

Ola to appeal after losing licence to operate in London over safety issues

The SoftBank-backed Indian ride-hailing firm can continue to operate pending the outcome of any appeal process

London transport regulator bans Ola over public safety failings: Report

TfL said it had discovered a number of failures in Ola's operations, including breaches of its regime

Facebook India names ex Ola exec Arun Srinivas Head for Global Business

Social media giant Facebook on Monday said it has appointed former Ola executive Arun Srinivas as the Director of Global Business Group in India

Amid Covid-19, Mahindra Logistics plans third-party foray with Alyte

The company hopes to have 30 per cent green and sustainable vehicles in its fleet in the next 3 years or by FY23-24

Changes and challenges for automakers as India eases coronavirus lockdown

March and April were the cruellest for automakers because of a nationwide lockdown. As economic begins to pick up, Surajeet Das Gupta explains how automakers can get business in these uncertain times

Two senior Ola executives Arun Srinivas and Sanjiv Saddy step down

These exits follow that of Nitin Gupta, CEO of Ola Financial Services, who resigned in May.

Ola to focus on electrification of small vehicles, says Bhavish Aggarwal

The acquisition of Amsterdam-based electric scooter startup Etergo by Ola earlier this year, was a first step in that direction, Aggarwal said

Ola's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, senior VP Sanjiv Saddy quit

Srinivas had been working with Ola since July 2019. Saddy has worked with organisations like Flipkart, Tata Communications and Emaar MGF Land Ltd, as per his profile on LinkedIn

Ola introduces in-app 'tipping' facility for customers to reward drivers

Ola rolled out new cashless 'tipping' functionality that enables customers to voluntarily reward drivers for going the extra mile to deliver a safe ride experience amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Are cloud kitchens and delivery the future of India's food industry?

Cloud kitchens are essentially low-cost models where kitchens in places with cheap real estate are rented out, and from which deliveries are fulfilled mostly through an aggregator.