Ola to invest $500 million to set up Battery Innovation Centre in Bengaluru
Jul 19, 2022, at 06:51 pm
Bengaluru: Ola Electric will invest $ 500 million to set up a Battery Innovation Centre in Bengaluru, the company said Monday.
RBI slaps Rs 1.7 cr fine on Ola Financial Services for non-compliance
Jul 14, 2022, at 06:54 pm
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slapped a Rs 1.67 crore fine on Ola Financial Services Ltd, the financial arm of app-based ride-hailing firm Ola, for non-compliance with its prepaid payment instrument (PPI) and know-your-customer (KYC) guidelines.
IPO-bound Ola raises USD 500 mln loan
Dec 18, 2021, at 03:21 am
Bangalore/IBNS: India's ride hailing company Ola secured a USD 500 million loan from international institutional investors to proliferate mobility across ride hailing, vehicle commerce, delivery with foods, quick commerce and financial services sectors.
Ola begins delivery of electric scooters today
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:03 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After a delay of two months, Ola is set to begin the delivery of its electric scooters from Wednesday, media reports said.
Ola strengthens its leadership team, hires top talent across businesses
Nov 17, 2021, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi: Mobility platform Ola has announced key leadership appointments across Ola Financial Services, Ola Cars, and Ola Electric.
Ola IPO is early 2022 to raise $2 billion: Report
Sep 01, 2021, at 04:18 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Cab hailing company, Ola, is set to launch a public offer in early 2022 with the aim to raise at least $1.5-2 billion at a valuation of $12-14 billion, a report in The Economic Times said.
Ola scooter gets 100,000 reservation in a day
Jul 17, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata: Ola on Saturday announced that its electric scooter received a record breaking 100,000 reservations within the first 24 hours.
Ola Electric opens reservation for Ola Scooter
Jul 16, 2021, at 03:16 pm
Mumbai: Ola Electricon Thursday announced opening up reservations for electric scooter.
Ola completes vaccination for over 50% of its employees and their dependents
May 26, 2021, at 10:13 pm
Kolkata: Ola, a mobility company, on Wednesday announced that it has successfully administered the first dose of vaccinations for over 50 percent of its employees and their dependents.
Ola to donate 10,000 oxygen concentrators across India
May 11, 2021, at 10:11 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Mobility platform Ola through a collaboration of its foundation with donation platform GiveIndia will supply 10,000 oxygen concentrators across the country.
Ola Foundation and GiveIndia partner to launch O2ForIndia Initiative
May 10, 2021, at 06:20 pm
Mumbai: Ola Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Ola, on Monday announced its partnership with GiveIndia to provide consumers with oxygen concentrators for free through the Ola app.
Ola Electric ropes in 35-year auto veteran Yongsung Kim to head Global Sales & Distribution
Apr 06, 2021, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi: Ola Electric on Tuesday announced the appointment of Yongsung Kim as Head of Global Sales & Distribution, overseeing India and international markets.
Ola adopts Siemens’ Digital Enterprise to build India’s most advanced manufacturing facility
Jan 20, 2021, at 10:46 pm
New Delhi: Ola, one of the leading mobility companies in the world, today announced that it has partnered with Siemens as it looks to rapidly build its upcoming electric vehicle manufacturing facility.
Ola enables in-app ‘tipping’ globally, to help customers appreciate their drivers
Jun 30, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ola, India’s leading mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, has rolled out a global feature for customers to express their gratitude and independently reward drivers for going the extra mile to deliver a safe and high-quality ride experience.
Covid-19: Ola launches ‘10 Steps to a Safer Ride’ for driver-partners and customers
May 04, 2020, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) easing restrictions in select zones across the country, Ola, India’s leading mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, today launched a new safety initiative, ‘10 Steps to a Safer Ride’ as operations resume in over 100 cities which are in green and orange zones.
Ola launches 'Drive the Driver Fund' to offer relief to the driver community
Mar 27, 2020, at 06:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two days after the nation-wide lockdown which has left the country’s drivers without any daily income, Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platform, on Friday announced the launch of ‘Drive the Driver Fund’ under the aegis of its social welfare arm, Ola Foundation.
Ola offers coverage of up to Rs 30,000 for driver-partners and their spouses hit by Coronavirus
Mar 21, 2020, at 03:40 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Ola, India’s largest mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, on Saturday shared that it would cover loss of income for driver-partners and their spouses in case they test positive for COVID-19.
Ola launches in London with market-leading safety features and driver support
Feb 10, 2020, at 03:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, is now live in London.
Over 10,000 London drivers register on Ola ahead of launch
Dec 17, 2019, at 06:27 pm
London/IBNS: Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, on Tuesday announced that in just three weeks, over 10,000 PHV drivers in London have registered to drive on the platform.
Ola set to triple its locations in Australia and New Zealand
Dec 06, 2019, at 04:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ola, a mobility platform, on Friday said it is set to launch in 11 new locations each in Australia and New Zealand, taking its total presence across 33 cities in the region.
Jaime Ardila joins Ola Electric’s board
Oct 11, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata: Ola Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd (Ola Electric) on Friday announced the appointment of Jaime Ardila as a member of the company’s Board of Directors.
Ola can now be booked directly from the Kotak Mobile Banking App
Aug 26, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) and Ola - a ride-hailing platforms, on Monday announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will enable Kotak customers to directly book Ola cabs and autos across 150 cities in India from within the Kotak mobile banking app.
Ola acquihires Pikup.ai; aims to develop deep tech solutions for mobility
Aug 13, 2019, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Ola, a ride-hailing companies, has acquihired Pikup.ai, an artificial intelligence startup based out of Bangalore, India.
Ola & SBI Card launch India’s most rewarding Credit Card; target 10mn cards by 2022
May 15, 2019, at 05:12 pm
Kolkata, May 15 (IBNS): Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Ola Money SBI Credit Card in partnership with SBI Card, one of India’s largest credit card issuers.
Sachin Bansal invests Rs . 650 cr in Ola
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IBNS): Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, on Tuesday confirmed an investment of Rs. 650cr (~$92mn) from Sachin Bansal, India’s foremost internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Flipkart.
Ola continues to expand across the UK; services now live in South West England
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:54 pm
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): Ola, a ride-hailing platforms, on Monday announced the launch of its services in South West England.
Ola rolls out real-time customer ride monitoring system
Sep 25, 2018, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): App-based taxi service provider Ola on Tuesday launched project ‘Guardian’, a real-time monitoring system, to further strengthen ride safety of its customers on the platform.
Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-share services to launch in New Zealand
Sep 18, 2018, at 07:31 pm
Wellington, Sept 18 (IBNS): Ola, one of the world's largest ridesharing platforms, has on Tuesday announced its plans to enter New Zealand to provide both drivers and passengers a fair and safe way to get around Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.
Ola gives 50 cars to partner drivers as part of MoU with WBTIDCL
Sep 15, 2018, at 11:39 am
Kolkata, Sep 14 (IBNS): Indian-origin online transportation network company Ola has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (WBTIDCL), according to which Ola will create 5,000 entrepreneurial opportunities.
Ola announces launch of Ola Mobility Institute
Aug 30, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS): Ola, one of the world’s largest ride-hailing platforms, on Thursday announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind policy research and social innovation unit, Ola Mobility Institute.