Indian EV Aggregator Ola Electric Hits $1 Billion Valuation
The electric mobility subsidiary of Uber’s Indian competitor Ola Cabs has just landed fresh funding from SoftBank, in the second major fundraising exercise completed by the company.
The electric mobility subsidiary of Uber’s Indian competitor Ola Cabs has just landed fresh funding from SoftBank, in the second major fundraising exercise completed by the company.
The Indian government is reportedly planning to mandate cab aggregation services to have minimum percentage of their fleet as electric cars.
Uber’s competitor in India — Ola Cabs — is all set to add an electric version of the world’s cheapest car in its fleet as it plans to expand into the electric mobility on the back of supportive policies of the government.
World-leading cab hailing service Uber has initiated a pilot partnership with Yulu, an e-bike sharing service in India. The pilot project has been launched in the southern city of Bengaluru, often called the Silicon Valley of India. The city is notoriously infamous for its bustling traffic.
Ola Electric Mobility, a subsidiary of India’s Uber-competitor, Ola Cabs, recently announced a fresh round of funding from one of the most famous and influential industrialists in India.
India’s leading electric vehicles manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Uber have announced a partnership to introduce electric vehicles as taxis across Indian cities to make the most of the policy push by the government for cleaner transportation.
Tata Motors created a global sensation in 2009 with the launch of Nano as the cheapest car, but the model could not live up to its expectations. Now, Tata Motors is planning to launch an electric version of the Nano car for exclusive use as a fleet car.