A government-appointed committee in Maharashtra suggested a time limit for cab arrival and potential penalties for unfit vehicles on platforms like Uber and Ola
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Over 300 MoUs translating into investments worth Rs 3 trillion were signed at the last GIM in 2019
The e-scooter maker last year in June issued a statement saying it was "on track to surpass $1 billion run rate by end of this year" and "the future forecast looks even stronger."
The ride-sharing company issued a statement on the viral video that shows 350 submerged cabs. The company claims that it hadn't received any notice from the government authorities
In June, industry-wide Indian sales of e-scooters more than halved from May to a six-month low of 45,800 units, government data showed
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'S1 Pro currently has volumes of 20,000 to 30,000 a month'
Electric vehicle company Ola on Wednesday said it has commenced construction of its 100 GWh gigafactory at its manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The company has installed the first pillar of its cell factory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu today. A gigafactory is a facility where equipment and components related to electrification and decarbonisation technologies are manufactured. In February, Ola signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tamil Nadu government committing investments of Rs 7,614 crore for manufacturing electric cars, two wheelers and lithium cell gigafactories in the state. Spread across 115 acre, the Ola Gigafactory is expected to commence operations by early next year with an initial capacity of 5 GWh (Giga Watt hours). It would be scaled up to 100GWh in phases, a company statement said. On commencement of operations at full capacity, it is claimed that the factory would be one of the world's largest cell manufacturing facilities. "This is a proud moment for
Fleet management company Everest Fleet on Wednesday said it has closed a $20 million funding round led by Uber
The Delhi government on Tuesday said it will ask bike-taxi aggregators to stop operations in the national capital till a policy is notified, a day after the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order that had allowed them to ply. Transport Commissioner Ashish Kundra said the government will write to aggregators and also appeal to them through the media to comply with the apex court order or face action. The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court order that allowed bike-taxi aggregators Rapido and Uber to operate in the national capital. The SC's ruling is binding on all, Kundra said. "The submission of the department in the court was that we have already floated a draft scheme and the scheme is going to be finalised soon. In absence of any scheme and regulatory framework, the companies are overstepping their mandate by offering such services in absence of any permits or registration from the Transport Department," he told PTI. Kundra said the companies are free to give their .
India's top court on Monday backed the city government's ban on bike taxis in a setback for U.S. ride-hailing company Uber which had legally challenged authorities to continue offering the services
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
Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal owns about 40% stake in the firm at present
In the previous deal, Ola Electric had raised $200 million from investors like Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunities Fund, and Edelweiss
3i Infotech-led consortium NuRe Bharat Network has not integrated Netflix, Ola, Uber or any other company with its PIPOnet app, a senior official of the company said. NuRe Bharat Network and RailTel on Monday unveiled PIPOnet mobile app with aims to provide all services, including e-ticketing, travel, stay reservations, and entertainment apps, for railway passengers. The company in its presentation had used the names of Netflix, Uber, Ola as partners on PIPOnet app. "Nure Bharat Network would like to clarify that Netflix, Ola, Uber and any other company names that have been used were only mentioned as part of an example to introduce the kind of integrated entertainment, travel and other facilities that PIPOnet will be providing. We have not yet onboarded or integrated with any other company as it cannot be done without a partnership agreement," NuRe Bharat Network, Chief Executive Officer, Sax Krishna said in a statement. NuRe Bharat has bagged exclusive rights to sell and monetise
As part of that strategy, the SoftBank-backed electric vehicle company on Saturday opened its 500th experience centre (EC) in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
The key to increasing volumes is to offer more products at varying price points and expand distribution and markets
Notices to Ola Electric, Ather, TVS, Vida for 'breaching' ex-factory price cap
Agartala has the best walking infrastructure, but overall the condition of footpaths in the country has deteriorated in the last four years