Ola was founded in December 2010 by Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati with a mission to build mobility for a billion people. Ola is India’s largest mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, serving 250+ cities across India, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. The Ola app offers mobility solutions by connecting customers to drivers and a wide range of vehicles across bikes, auto-rickshaws, metered taxis, and cabs. Apart from the ride-hailing business Ola Cabs, the holding company ANI Technologies also operates four subsidiaries: Ola Fleet, Ola Financial Services, Ola Foods and Ola Cars. As of September 2019, it also owns a 6% stake in the electric scooter manufacturing company Ola Electric. The company in 2021 also launched its new and pre-owned car marketplace called Ola Cars in 30 cities. Apart from this, Ola Electric's much-anticipated electric scooter, S1, was also finally launched on August 15, coinciding with India's Independence Day, a larger message that its founder Bhavish Aggarwal wants to drive home on building in India for the world. The ride hailing world has always been criticized for overcharging and lack of transparency. The fact that the same ride can cost different amounts depending on the time, day and the profiles, history and rating of the driver as well as passenger has also incurred much customer wrath. Meanwhile, the company Ola also plans to go public in the first half of 2022, Chief Executive Officer Bhavish Aggarwal had said on December 2. More
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Jul 29, 2022 10:41 PM IST Denying the report that claimed that Aggarwal met Uber executives in San Francisco recently to discuss a merger, he said: “We’re very profitable and growing well..."
Jul 29, 2022 05:52 PM IST Ola Electric had slipped to the fourth position in terms of electric vehicle registrations in June, just months after reaching the top position, as per the government's Vahan dashboard.
Jul 23, 2022 11:44 AM IST The internet exploded with memes after Ranveer Singh stripped down to his birthday suit for a photo shoot, and Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal joined the fun.
Jul 20, 2022 10:52 AM IST The private taxi operators have been opposing the app-based cab services, claiming it will destabilise their business. Godinho said the taxi operators were opposing the government’s decision every time (it plans to introduce the app-based service).
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Jul 14, 2022 08:02 AM IST Many drivers said the rise in commissions payable to ride-hailing platforms and higher fuel costs, among other expenses, have made it impossible for them to survive in the once-lucrative profession.
Jul 08, 2022 07:43 AM IST The cab aggregator currently has nearly 1,100 employees in its core ride-hailing business and directly competes with Uber, as per reports. Last month, Ola shut down Ola Cars, its used vehicle business, as well as Ola Dash, its quick-commerce business.
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Jul 04, 2022 07:04 PM IST As startups in India keep sacking their employees to navigate through the "funding winter", the country is expected to witness more than 60,000 job losses in 2022 alone.
Jul 02, 2022 04:51 PM IST Ola attributed the current decline to the impact of supply chain constraints, especially on cell shortages in June.
Jun 25, 2022 10:12 AM IST The firm has said the move is part of its strategy to accelerate its electrification journey and build on its core capabilities in mobility and financial services
Jun 23, 2022 12:48 PM IST Following EV fire complaints, Ola Electric had in April recalled 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers.
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Jun 07, 2022 03:40 PM IST Ola Electric, which is sponsored by SoftBank Group, is in talks with a number of global suppliers to develop a battery cell manufacturing plant in India.
May 28, 2022 03:35 PM IST Elon Musk tweeted: “Tesla will not put a manufacturing plant in any location where we are not allowed first to sell and service cars.”
May 26, 2022 05:20 PM IST A man from Kerala has claimed the front suspension of his Ola Electric scooter broke while he was riding.
May 21, 2022 03:40 PM IST Ola Electric has opened the purchase window for its flagship e-scooter S1 Pro. The electric two-wheeler manufacturing company has raised the e-scooter's price.
May 20, 2022 04:10 PM IST In a meeting held on May 10 with cab aggregators, the government had warned of strict action unless they improve their systems and redress rising consumer complaints.
May 18, 2022 01:42 PM IST For one family, an outstation trip in an Ola cab ended on a sour note after they were left “abandoned” on the highway.
May 11, 2022 03:39 PM IST A Jodhpur man has flagged a software bug in Ola electric scooters after his father suffered a severe head injury in an accident.
May 10, 2022 02:36 PM IST The government held a meeting on Tuesday with the ride-hailing platforms amid a rise in consumer complaints of alleged unfair trade practices by them, including ride cancellation policy, as drivers force customers to cancel trips after accepting bookings, which results in customers paying cancellation penalties.
May 09, 2022 06:55 PM IST The meeting has been called amid rise in consumer complaints of alleged unfair trade practices by these platforms, including ride cancellation policy as drivers force customers to cancel trips after accepting bookings, which results in customers paying cancellation penalties.
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