Urban Mobility
India’s ride-hailing giant OLA is charging forward with the announcement of electric rickshaws, car and bus services on its ride-hailing platform in the city of Nagpur. According to The Times of India. OLA’s Electric Mobility Ola is investing Rs50 crore in the electric urban mobility platform, which include the purchase of 200 electric vehicles and the building of four charging stations
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the first ride-hailing app in the APAC region that is using PWA technology This positions Ola uniquely for long-term, transformational growth in important secondary cities across India, enabling platform access to millions of more users. Bangalore, India – 18 May, 2017 – Ola, India’s most popular mobile app for transportation, today announced the launch of its Progressive Web App (PWA), a lightweight
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Metro users won’t have to waste time and energy trying to get a transport to their office or home from station. Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd which operates the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) line, has tied up with Ola on-demand taxi-hailing services to provide quick and hassle-free last mile connectivity to commuters. An MMOPL official said, “We have have tied up with
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Mahindra & Mahindra have signed an MOU to enter into a strategic alliance with the country’s largest shared transportation platform, Ola to empower 40,000 driver partners across India by 2018. Through this strategic alliance, they aim overall vehicle sales and financing of over US$ 400 million (Rs. 2,600 crores). Ola’s driver partners can now avail of an integrated and attractive
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Indian ride-hailing firm Ola and the country’s top utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra are set to announce a joint initiative on Thursday, according to an invitation sent to the media. The move will come close on the heels of a string of tie-ups between online taxi services and automakers, keen to cash in on the rising demand and popularity
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NEW DELHI—ANI Technologies Pvt.’s ride-hailing service Ola is laying off hundreds of workers at a fellow Indian operator it bought last year, a sign of possible consolidation amid increased competition in the country from Uber Technologies Inc. Bangalore-based Ola last year acquired Serendipity Infolab Pvt.’s TaxiForSure for $200 million in cash and stock, saying the two companies would continue to
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