Ola

Ola scooters have been the talk of the town ever since the company made the announcement of them hopping on the electric bandwagon. Hindrances and glitches have been, unfortunately, a part of Ola’s attempts to become one of the leading EV manufacturers in the two-wheeler segment.Adding to the list is the recent incident that is going viral on the internet. A picture of an Ola scooter with its front suspension completely destroyed is, yet again, raising questions about the company’s quality of work. The picture surfaced…

Ola Electric, which has been facing criticism since the launch of its electric scooter, is now mired in new controversy.A recent report claimed the company appears to be fighting back on social media with a network of presumably synchronised Twitter handles, which are also trying to portray a positive narrative for the brand online.An investigation conducted by Mint found more than 50 such Twitter handles. It was also claimed that many of these accounts work together to trend other topics or promote other brands, which…

Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter. (Image: Anirudh Sunilkumar/News18.com)Ola Electric has grabbed the top spot in the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market in India, in just five months of launching its first e-scooter.Last Updated:May 04, 2022, 10:53 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Ola Electric has grabbed the top spot in the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) market in India, in just five months of launching its first e-scooter. According to the government’s Vahan portal data, Ola registered 12,689 e-scooter units in April, higher than…

Ola S1 accident. (Image: Twitter)Balwant Singh, an Ola customer from Guwahati, took to Twitter to narrate his ordeal about a grave accident that his son suffered.At a time when electric two-wheeler manufacturers are finding themselves in quicksand, Ola seems to not catch a break from flooding complaints about its product on social media. In the same breath, Balwant Singh, an Ola customer from Guwahati, took to Twitter to narrate his ordeal about a grave accident that his son suffered. In a series of tweets, Balwant Singh…

Ola Future Factory. (Image: Manav Sinha/News18.com)Ola Electric has made the big announcement of bringing autonomous driving technology in their upcoming electric car Ola Electric has announced that they will be entering the autonomous vehicle segment in India. Interestingly, Ola Electric has said that this autonomous driving feature will not debut with their two wheeler, the Ola Electric S1 series. Instead, this is being developed for their upcoming electric car.Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said that this feature is being…

Ola Future Factory. Image used for representation. (Image: Manav Sinha/News18.com)Ola Electric is also said that its investigation into the fire incident on March 26, in Pune is ongoingPTI Last Updated:April 24, 2022, 15:03 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Ola Electric is recalling 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers in the wake of incidents of vehicles catching fire, according to a company statement. The company said its investigation into the fire incident on March 26, in Pune, is ongoing and a preliminary assessment found that it…

At a time when some electric two-wheelers are catching fire spontaneously, a Tamil Nadu physiotherapist, fed up with his Ola scooter’s poor performance and service, set the vehicle on fire.“I had set my Ola scooter on fire as it did not give the mileage as promised by the manufacturer, and the poor service," G. Prithviraj told IANS.Prithiviraj said he had bought an Ola scooter in January and it was delivered at his hometown Ambur.According to him, he started facing problems with the vehicle from January end onwards like…

A customer has sent a takedown notice to Ola Electric for publishing the electric two-scooter’s telemetry data on social media, after the e-scooter met with an accident in Guwahati, injuring the rider.Balwant Singh from Guwahati had tweeted on April 15 that his son had met with an accident “due to fault in regenerative braking where on a speed breaker, instead of slowing, the scooter accelerated, sending so much torque that he had an accident".The ride-hailing major said last week that its investigation showed the rider…

India’s Reliance Industries, Softbank Group-backed Ola Electric and automaker Mahindra & Mahindra have submitted bids under the country’s $2.4 billion battery scheme, the government said on Saturday.India last year finalised an incentive program to encourage companies to invest in the local manufacturing of batteries as it looks to establish a domestic supply chain for clean transport and build storage for renewable energy.Hyundai Global Motors, engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, and battery makers Amara…

Reliance Industries, SoftBank Group-backed Ola Electric, and automaker Mahindra & Mahindra have submitted bids under the country's $2.4 billion (roughly Rs. 17,800 crore) battery scheme, the government said on Saturday.India last year finalised an incentive programme to encourage companies to invest in the local manufacturing of batteries as it looks to establish a domestic supply chain for clean transport and build storage for renewable energy.Hyundai Global Motors, engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, and…