Ola to launch electric two-wheeler range in New Zealand

Ola a mobility services provider has unveiled its electric two-wheeler range in New Zealand. The company to launch its two-wheeled EV in early 2021 and the segment becomes vertical for the cab-hailing company.

Ola to launch electric two-wheeler

Ola said these offerings will lend to the New Zealand government’s goal of on-roading 64,000 new electric vehicles by the end of 2021.

“We are excited about bringing our electric 2 wheelers to New Zealand to further accelerate the development of sustainable solutions. Climate change is a serious challenge and Ola is committed to moving the world to sustainable mobility through our products,” Bhavish Agarwal, chairman and Group CEO, Ola, said in a statement.

Ola to hire 2,000 people for its EV business

Bengaluru based ride-hailing firm Ola aims to double its current number of people to around 2,000 for its electric vehicles business in next 6 months. SoftBank Group-backed Ola is scouting for a location to build a 2 million-unit-a-year electric scooter manufacturing plant in India. The company aims to sell at least a million scooters in the first year of operation.

“Ola Electric will hire around 2,000 people in India and globally in senior positions in manufacturing, product development, design and marketing for their EV business,”

“The company is looking for people with the right experience and global expertise who can help build this (EV),” said two people aware of the developments. At current Ola has a staff of about 4,000 and it had announced the appointment of General Motors veteran Jose Pinheiro to lead its EV arm.

It had also announced about the launch of its electric scooters in India and Europe, will price its maiden two-wheeler lineup at around INR 90,000-INR 95,000 per unit.

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