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  Ola Bike expands into 150 Indian cities, eyes 3X growth in next 12 months

  Business | September 12, 2019 22:02 IST

  "Ola has expanded its Ola Bike offering to 150 cities across the country, strengthening its position as India's largest player in the micro-mobility space...(Ola)plans to scale up its presence and introduce the category in hundreds of new towns and cities...grow 3X over the next 12 months," a statement said.

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  Change in millenials' mindset to prefer OLA, UBER also led to automobile sector slowdown: Nirmala Sitharaman

  India | September 10, 2019 23:13 IST

  ​Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday said the slowdown in the automobile sector was due to many factors like the change in mindset of millennials,who now prefer taxi aggregators like OLA and UBER instead of committing for monthly installments to own a car.  

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  Women safety issue: Supreme Court asks Centre to take appropriate steps for regulating Ola, Uber

  India | July 31, 2019 13:03 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Centre to take appropriate steps for regulating app-based taxi services like Ola and Uber, in view of women safety.

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  Ola gets license from London transport authority for cab service

  Business | July 04, 2019 20:16 IST

  The licence paves way for Ola to launch its ride-hailing service in London which is estimated to have 8 million population.

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  Goa's app-based cab service GoaMiles welcomes Ola, Uber in the state

  India | June 08, 2019 17:57 IST

  "GoaMiles is not opposing Ola or Uber. That is the decision of the government at the end of the day. We are very comfortable with that," Hemant Prabhu Chodnekar, Operations Manager of GoaMiles told IANS

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  Ola, Oyo on UK-India Awards 2019 shortlist

  Business | June 01, 2019 16:52 IST

  Indian start-ups like Ola and Oyo, which have been on an expansion mode in the UK, are among some of the key names on the shortlist for the UK-India Awards this year.

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  Karnataka government lifts six-month ban on Ola services

  India | March 24, 2019 19:30 IST

  The Karnataka government on Sunday allowed cab aggregator Ola to resume its service which was suspended two days back for running bike taxis without permission.

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  Ola services suspended in Bengaluru, company says working to find a solution

  India | March 22, 2019 20:37 IST

  Cab hailing service Ola has beed suspended from operating in Bengaluru for six months. The decision was taken by Karnataka's Regional Transport Office for violating its license conditions. Ola has issued a statement saying "working to find a solution".

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  Hyundai, Kia invest USD 300 million in Ola for EVs, smart mobility solutions

  Business | March 19, 2019 11:48 IST

  Under the partnership, the three companies will also aim to develop electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure customised for Indian market, the companies said in joint statement on Tuesday.

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  Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal invests Rs 650 cr in Ola

  Business | February 19, 2019 15:43 IST

  "Ola is one of India’s most promising consumer businesses, that is creating deep impact and lasting value for the ecosystem," Sachin said.

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  Steadview pumps in over Rs 520 crore in Ola

  Business | January 10, 2019 16:33 IST

  According to sources, the allotment of these shares to Steadview is part of the ride hailing company's plans of raising about USD 1 billion in funding.  

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  Woman going for job interview thrown off Ola bike, driver escapes

  India | October 06, 2018 17:47 IST

  A 23-year-old woman while going for a job interview was thrown off the Ola bike and broke her right leg after the driver hit a stationary rickshaw from behind.

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  Ola gears up for Europe debut; likely to start operations in UK from next month

  Business | August 07, 2018 18:32 IST

  The company said it plans to expand the UK operations nationwide by the end of this year.   

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  VHP member tweets he cancelled cab because driver was ‘Muslim’, Ola hits back with perfect response

  India | April 23, 2018 0:00 IST

  The issue soon took the social media by storm and snowballed into a controversy as the person came under attack from twitteratis and politicians.

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  Ola, Uber drivers to go on indefinite strike from midnight

  India | March 18, 2018 19:33 IST

  The strike has been called by the Maharashtra Navnirman Vahtuk Sena which has claimed that several drivers are not being able to cover costs due to falling business.

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  Uber, Ola drivers threaten indefinite strike from March 18 midnight

  India | March 16, 2018 16:05 IST

  Naik alleged that the taxi-hailing companies are giving first priority to company-owned cars rather than driver-owned vehicles, causing a slump in their business.

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  Indian cab aggregator Ola goes International, announces entry into Australia to take on rival Uber

  Business | January 30, 2018 12:38 IST

  "We have begun recruiting private hire vehicles and drivers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth from Tuesday, with rides expected to begin in the coming weeks," a company spokesperson said.

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  Shocking survey reveals 56% Delhi-NCR cabbies drink on the job

  Trending | January 17, 2018 16:59 IST

  At least 55.6 percent cab drivers drink and drive on Delhi-NCR roads, putting the lives of passengers and road users at risk.

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  Ola to buy Foodpanda’s India unit, pump in $200 million in investments

  Business | December 19, 2017 13:50 IST

  Ola's $200 m investment in Foodpanda's India business is the largest such funds infusion in an Indian online food ordering and delivery company.

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  Cab aggregator Ola raises Rs 7,150 cr from venture funds

  Business | October 11, 2017 20:15 IST

  Ola is also in talks with other investors to raise an additional $1 billion with new and existing investors.