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Ola Mobility Operations at Kolkata International Airport. (Photo: Ola) It has been informed that such improvements will help the Kolkata Airport to set new benchmarks in customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.India’s leading ride-hailing platform Ola Mobality has finally started its operation at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The decision has been taken to offer a better traveling experience to the public and allow them to have seamless commuting facilities.As per the details shared…

Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 15:21 ISTgovernment order notified that the 2021 Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme has now been withdrawn. (Representative image)It has come to our notice that certain private app-based firms are violating the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules and running illegal non-transport two-wheelers as the transport vehicles, a government order read.Bengaluru: Karnataka Government has banned operation of electric bike taxi services in the state after they were found to be “unsafe for women” and being…

We’ve seen people praise and complain about Ola electric scooters online. Lately, however, we’ve been hearing mostly about the negatives. There are several cases where people have encountered issues with the scooter and it has also caught fire. The latest one, however, is not about fire but a complaint from Skoda’s Customer Service Head who is asking Ola electric CEO to replace the defective electric scooter and compensate the customer. The customer in this case is the brother of Skoda’s Customer…

Ola S1 X+ Electric Scooter. (Photo: Ola Electric)The third place has been taken by Suzuki with 78 published patents. Honda stood at fourth position with 77, while BYD managed to file only 58 patents. As the EV culture is at its peak right in India, Ola Electric, which is considered as leading electric two-wheeler maker in India, has emerged as a top patent publisher in 2022-23.As per the details shared by Intellectual Property India, the brand has published over 205 patent designs, leaving all the rivals behind in the…

Online cab services like Uber and Ola are often relied upon heavily in metro cities like Delhi NCR region. Stories of cab drivers misbehaving with passengers, and vice versa, have become common. A new incident from Delhi involves an Ola cab driver who slapped a passenger in front of his son. The sad part is that Ola has not taken any action against the driver yet. The passenger shared his experience on LinkedIn. Kiran Verma, an entrepreneur, was in Delhi last month for a medical break. He had to go to the airport to pick…

Ola Electric scooters are currently the most popular choice in the electric two-wheeler segment. While they are extremely popular among buyers in India, this scooter also frequently makes headlines for its issues. Lately, there have been more videos circulating of Ola electric scooters catching fire. This time, there is a video of an Ola scooter fire from Madhya Pradesh. Last week in Kerala and this week in Madhya Pradesh, weekly fire sightings of @OlaElectric pic.twitter.com/dLsQnP9Y2e — Future Is Electric (FIE)…

The competition in the ever-growing electric two-wheeler segment is extremely fierce, with Ola and Ather Energy being the main rivals. Apart from this, the virtual world of artificial intelligence is also equally competitive, and Bhavish Aggarwal’s brainchild, the Krutrim AI chatbot, is one of the newest entrants. Ever since the company rolled out its AI Chatbot, it has been subjected to controversies, and recently, it found itself again in a controversial spot. This time, Bhavish Aggarwal’s chatbot answered that…

Bhavish Aggarwal-led Krutrim AI chatbot has landed in yet another controversy after it chose an Ather Energy vehicle as the best electric scooter in India over its Ola rivals. Krutrim is a generative AI chatbot founded by the Ola CEO, which aims…

“This is a start for us and our first generation product. Lots more to come and this will also improve significantly as we build on this base. Do give us your feedback,” Aggarwal said.Krutrim Si Designs, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup founded by Ola Cabs and Ola Electric founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday launched its first product, a chatbot assistant, in beta mode.Called Krutrim Assistant, the chatbot website works as a personal generative artificial…

Uber Technologies will keep a laser-sharp focus on its core mobility business in India, consolidate its market share and not be distracted with other offerings and services, according to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. While rival Ola dabbles with multiple "shiny, new efforts and (an) IPO", Uber will continue to build its ride-hailing business which has immense potential for growth, he told ET in an exclusive interview.The 54-year old, who has steered Uber to profits of $1.1 billion globally in 2023, said the Indian arm was now a…