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Ola to focus on electrification of small vehicles, says Bhavish Aggarwal

The acquisition of Amsterdam-based electric scooter startup Etergo by Ola earlier this year, was a first step in that direction, Aggarwal said

Ola's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, senior VP Sanjiv Saddy quit

Srinivas had been working with Ola since July 2019. Saddy has worked with organisations like Flipkart, Tata Communications and Emaar MGF Land Ltd, as per his profile on LinkedIn

Ola introduces in-app 'tipping' facility for customers to reward drivers

Ola rolled out new cashless 'tipping' functionality that enables customers to voluntarily reward drivers for going the extra mile to deliver a safe ride experience amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Are cloud kitchens and delivery the future of India's food industry?

Cloud kitchens are essentially low-cost models where kitchens in places with cheap real estate are rented out, and from which deliveries are fulfilled mostly through an aggregator.

Ola Autos to now have protective partition screens, mandatory fumigation

The SoftBank-backed company said it is committed to investing in this category and ensuring the hygiene protocols and screens are being used across over 120 cities where Ola Autos operate

Ola commits Rs 500 cr for safe mobility drive globally due to Covid-19

The company has set up a network of over 500 fumigation centres across the country at various hotspots and airports to enable mandatory fumigation for all vehicles every 48 hours

Uber trims a quarter of its India workforce, lays off 600 employees

The move is part of a global restructuring plan announced earlier by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in view of dwindling fortunes amid Covid-19 lockdowns in several countries, including India

Mobility for essentials drives used-car sales as Ola, Uber bookings drop

Bookings, sales happening for hatchbacks, cars between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 6 lakh

Ola follows Uber, lays off 1,400 staff as Covid-19 hits ride-hailing biz

Ola's revenue has come down 95% in the past 2 months because the disruption caused by the coronavirus.

Hail a ride now! Uber, Ola to resume services in key cities from today

With further relaxation of lockdown regulations and more powers given to states, Ola will be restarting services in over 60 cities across the country from Tuesday.

Covid-19 outbreak: Hailing an Uber ride on day one of lockdown 3.0

Nothing suggested it was a cab ride during extraordinary times except that the driver patiently waited at the gate without making any hurry-up calls

Firms gear up for change in consumer behaviour in post-Covid world

It's for this new consumer that companies are adapting their products and services

Coronavirus: Uber, Ola suspend services in Delhi till Mar 31 amid lockdown

The two companies had already suspended temporarily their shared rides on their respective platforms

Ola offers income protection for driver partners, Covid-19 infected staff

The ride-hailing firm is offering coverage of up to Rs 30,000 and also bringing free medical help for the families of the driver-partners

Coronavirus: Bengaluru shuts down; firms ask employees to work from home

Google techie tests positive for Coronavirus; Amazon, Uber India, Microsoft ask all employees to work from home if they can

Coronavirus: Ola, Uber, Flipkart, Swiggy, Zomato gear up for the challenge

These people are more vulnerable to such kind of infection and consumer internet companies are providing them with all the support ranging from health information to masks and sanitisers.

'Growth in 3 phases': Bhavish Aggarwal on Ola's plan to go public in India

"Our India business is in a strong position, we are doing the same in other countries also. The next logical step is for us to list in the public markets"

Ola-backed bike and scooter sharing startup Vogo raises $19 million

The latest fundraising is critical for Vogo to grow as it tries to find space for itself across India's cities. Its rival Bounce has already crossed $520 million in valuation.

Paytm Bank partners with Ola, Uber, for FASTags to 100,000 drivers

PPB has set up 12 camps at Uber Green zones across different cities for drivers to purchase and use FASTags

From Swiggy to Ola, Indian star unicorns' valuations hit speed bump

Profitability has been the biggest challenge for unicorns. Swiggy reported 500 per cent jump in losses for financial year FY19 at Rs 2,346 crore against FY18, according to data platform Tofler.