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Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal guided Moneycontrol’s Chandra R Srikanth through the intricate cell manufacturing process, while candidly addressing questions on market share, user feedback, competitive dynamics and lessons drawn from the public markets.

IPO-bound Ola Electric suspends car project to focus on scooters, bikes: Report

Ola's "focus is all on the two-wheeler market, including bikes, and mass electrification is still some time away - you need to have (charging) infrastructure," the first source told Reuters.

Ram Navami 2023 with Ola scooter: An impressed Bhavish Aggarwal shares video

Last year, another video how the Ola S1 Pro electric scooter saved the day when the lights went out during a garba event.

Watch: Angry Ola customer pours petrol on electric scooter, lights it on fire

Angry about the constant issues he faced with his Ola electric scooter and not receiving help from customer care, a man in Tamil Nadu set the vehicle on fire.

Angry Ola customer ties scooter to donkey, takes it around town after company ignores complaints

A Maharashtra man staged a unique protest after failing to get a satisfactory response from Ola about his electric scooter.

Ola, Okinawa, PureEV e-scooters catch fire | How safe are EV batteries?

In light of the recent incidents involving two scooters from prominent EV brands bursting into flames, the subject of EV safety has come under the spotlight. Are all lithium-ion battery systems inherently a fire hazard? Are there specific conditions that make it more likely for EVs to catch fire? We find out.

Ola, Okinawa EV fire: Centre deputes team of experts to investigate incidents

The experts will travel to Vellore and Pune to probe whether structural or external factors have caused the fire in the electric two-wheelers.

Is Ola Electric halting production of the S1 scooter?

A recent tweet from Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal doesn’t reveal the whole picture.

Is Ola Electric really the first brand to use “True Range”?

Ola Electric has drawn a lot of criticism over the delayed delivery of its e-scooters. Recently, Ola Electric announced that it has ramped up its production to 1,000/day. However, Ola dispatched only 4,000 units for the month of December, most of which are yet to be delivered to the customers. The fledgling EV maker has made some other claims about its True Range, reopening of booking window etc. We fact check top 5 claims made by Ola Electric. Watch the video for more.

Ola Electric says it is upgrading S1 customers to the S1 Pro. What’s the catch?

Ola Electric, which has been hobbled by delayed deliveries of its hyped electric scooters, is automatically upgrading customers. It is free of cost, it says. Is it?

Ola’s credentials as a disruptor will be tested by its ability to deliver

Ola's failure to deliver a test ride or a dealer where a prospective customer can check out the product is rapidly becoming a trust deficit 

OLA Electric customer scooter test rides to commence today

OLA customers to finally experience the much-hyped scooter before they make the final payment.

Ola sold electric scooters worth over Rs 600 crore within 24 hours, says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal

Bhavish Aggarwal noted that September 16 will be the last day for consumers to purchase these scooters and those who have already reserved them can purchase them until midnight tonight.

Ola Electric S1 and S1 Pro e-scooters launched in India; price starts at Rs 99,999

With bookings having been made pan-India, Ola Electric intends to make the scooters available in 1000 cities simultaneously, instead of going for the phase-by-phase approach taken by competitors who launched e-scooters in dominant markets, namely, Tier 1 cities.

Ola Electric Scooter to launch on August 15, says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal

Bhavish Aggarwal, Ola's Co-Founder and CEO, also said that the company will share full specifications and details of the electric scooter and the availability dates.

Ola electric scooter garners over 1,00,000 bookings in the first 24 hours

Bookings for the Ola electric scooter began on July 15 at just Rs 499.

You can book OLA e-scooter at just Rs 499; five reasons why you should do so

The company said that a 50 percent of battery capacity could give you about 75 km suggesting that the total range could be around the 150 km-mark.

In Pictures: All you need to know about OLA Electric Scooter

The OLA Scooter is expected to be capable of speeds of up to 80 km/h. The range, too, is expected to be fairly high at about 240 km on a single charge.

Ola Electric opens reservations, you can reserve an Ola Scooter for Rs 499

Those who reserve their scooter on olaelectric.com will get priority delivery. Ola said it will reveal the features and price in the coming days.

Chairman Bhavish Aggarwal on Ola Electric's plan to set up 100,000 charging stations in 400 cities

Ola Electric, which has ambitions of building the largest two-wheeler plant in the world, said the company and its partners will invest $2 billion over the next five years to set up more than 1 lakh charging stations across 400 cities. Of this, 5,000 charging points across 100 cities in India will come up this year. Ola Chairman and group CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said this will also be the fastest two-wheeler charging network. Watch his interview with Moneycontrol's Chandra R Srikanth.