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Tag: Ola
Arun Sarin joins Ola Electric as independent director
Arun Sarin has also received an Honorary Knighthood
Hyundai, Kia announce investment in Ola; to build India-specific electric cars
Hyundai and Kia have announced a big investment in Ola and a part of that investment will go into developing India-specific electric cars. Apart from building electric cars, the investment is also aimed at developing fleet and mobility solutions, infrastructure and “nurturing best in class opportunities and offerings for aspiring driver partners” for[Read More…]
Ola raises Rs 400 crore for electric mobility business
Bengaluru: Leading ride-hailing cab aggregator Ola on Friday said it raised Rs 400 crore from its early investors, including Tiger Global and Matrix India, to fund its electric mobility business. “The Rs 400 crore fund from the first round of investment will be used for rolling out one million electric[Read More…]
The bigotry of Indians and social media
A tweet by a man, Abhishek Mishra went viral on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. He claimed to have cancelled an Ola cab booking because the driver was a Muslim. In his tweet, he announced that he doesn’t want to give money to “Jihadi people”. As people raged against[Read More…]
Ola, Microsoft to build new connected vehicle platform
Domestic ride-hailing platform Ola and Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new connected vehicle platform that will use Azure Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and productivity tools to transform passenger experience. Microsoft will use Azure to power Ola Play — the company’s existing connected car platform — in a bid to transform[Read More…]
Goa govt denies permission to Ola-Uber to operate in state
The Goa government does not plan to allow Ola or any other cab aggregators to function in the state, transport minister, Sudin Dhavalikar said on Thursday. He said this in a written reply to a question from Nationalist Congress party member, Churchill Alemao in the assembly. Several ruling BJP leaders,[Read More…]
The UnDelhiWalah: Blessing for many, Ola-Uber has caused difficulty for them
Sure cab aggregators like Ola and Uber have made our lives way more easy and comfortable, but if someone suffers(adversely) the most from it, it is the local taxi drivers of the country. This is particularly true in case of the drivers in the national capital, where the majority of[Read More…]
Delhi: Ola, Uber pool rides might no longer be allowed
While car-pooling by app-based taxi aggregators such as Uber and Ola has cut the travelling cost of regular commuters, those in Delhi might soon face inconvenience as shared cab rides might soon be illegal. The move is a part of the Delhi government’s soon-to-be-implemented City Taxi Scheme, which is aimed[Read More…]
Ola driver abuses, slaps female passenger over payment
An Ola cab driver has been accused of physically assaulting a woman passenger following an argument over payment. The incident happened when the Bengaluru-based woman tried to pay electronically through her e-wallet. She was allegedly slapped on the face and showered with verbal abuses by the cab driver, K B[Read More…]
UberPASS to benefit riders in four metro cities
Uber India has started its pilot service UberPASS in four major cities. The cities include Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. UberPASS service is similar to Ola select. A rider holding the UberPASS will get several benefits including discounted fares, waiver on cancellation charges and much more. However, the offer has[Read More…]
Guess who schooled Virender Sehwag on global warming?
Former Indian cricketer Virendra Sehwag, who is known for his hilarious tweets otherwise, got slammed by Twitterati on Thursday, as he spoke on concentrating on ‘real issues’, instead of climate change. He stated the fact that climate change was a problem in the US and not in India, so it[Read More…]
Petition seeking online cab services in Goa goes viral
An online petition demanding to CM Manohar Parrikar to allow online cab services like Ola and Uber in Goa has gone viral. Goa being on of the top tourist places in India attracts an incredible number of tourist round the year. This petition was started by an NRI of Goan[Read More…]
No vital impact of Ola, Uber strike in Delhi
Delhi HC stops taxi unions from blocking Ola, Uber services
The Delhi high court on Monday passed a decree “permanently injuncting” the two taxi driver unions and anyone associated with them from blocking cabs of Ola and Uber. The court also stopped the unions and their members from removing the mobile devices installed in the app-based cabs. The court order[Read More…]
Maharashtra: Bill to regulate Ola, Uber operations, tariff passed
App-based cabs service providers such as Ola and Uber will no longer be able to escape with tariff as the state government will now control operations of aggregators including their tariff, through the new legislation cleared by the state Assembly. The state has also decided to guard good samaritans, who[Read More…]
Fresh attack on African national, now Kenyan woman thrashed in Greater Noida
Hardly two days after the attack on African nationals in Greater Noida, on Wednesday morning one more attack on a young Kenyan woman reported in Greater Noida. The victim, identified by police as Maria Burendi (25). She alleged that she was beaten and kicked in the abdomen while she was[Read More…]
Ensure safety of Ola, Uber cabs, drivers: High Court to police
Delhi High Court on Friday directed Delhi Police to immediately ensure the safety of app-based cab drivers like Ola and Uber. At the same the time, the court said the two drivers’ unions have to get it out of their head that they can extract something from these companies by[Read More…]
After Karnataka, Delhi moves to ban app-based shared cab services
Delhi government has been planning to ban the shared rides through app-based cab aggregators. Earlier, Karnataka government had made a similar move by banning shared rise services provided by Uber and Ola. “These services are in violation of permit conditions. Cab aggregators are introducing and running these facilities in a[Read More…]
Uber launches UberHIRE
Share ride to stop in three days: Karnataka Transport dept
Ola Cabs to soon deliver cash via micro ATMs at your doorstep
Taxi aggregator Ola and private lender Yes bank are jointly working on a mobile solution wherein cabs will bring cash to your doorstep via micro ATMs powered by the bank. “This is part of our commitment to serve as many customers as possible. We are working on a mobile solution[Read More…]
Now swipe your SBI, PNB debit cards in some Ola cabs for cash
Cash can now be withdrawn by swiping debit cards at select Ola cabs as India’s largest ride-hailing service partners with lenders like State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank to ease cash crunch. With banks and ATMs not being able to cope with the rush for access to[Read More…]
This Ola driver’s reply is going viral for the right reasons
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a ban on ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes on November 8. Words of praise for PM Modi’s move as well as stories about people scrambling to deposit or exchange their old currency notes are common at the moment. However, it’s these poignant words by a cab[Read More…]
NGOs seek ₹9,239 cr in damages for surge pricing from Ola, Uber
Two Delhi-based non-governmental organisations filed a class action suit against Ola and Uber seeking damages worth more than ₹9,000 crore for imposing surge pricing in the last three years across India. The suit has been filed by the NGOs – Nyaybhoomi and Pariwar Unity Road Safety Life Safety – before[Read More…]