About Ola Electric
Few companies in Indian motoring have generated as many headlines as Ola Electric. Founded by Bhavish Aggarwal, the entrepreneur behind the Ola ride-hailing service, it set out to electrify the country's scooters at enormous scale, building a vast factory in Tamil Nadu and selling S1 scooters direct to buyers online. For a time it was the market leader, and its rapid rise made it the poster child for India's electric ambitions.
The ride has been bumpy. Ola's scooters won buyers with low prices and bold features, but the company also drew criticism over service backlogs, quality complaints and regulatory scrutiny. It listed on the Indian stock market in 2024 and branched into electric motorcycles with the Roadster range, while pursuing its own battery cell production. Market share slipped as TVS, Bajaj and Ather gained ground, and the company has turned to fresh capital, including a rights issue, while working to rebuild confidence among buyers and investors.
Ola remains a major player in India's electric two-wheeler market, and its story is a study in how fast-moving startups fare against established manufacturers with deep dealer and service networks. Its rivals include TVS's iQube, Bajaj's Chetak, Ather and Hero's Vida, each of which has made gains at Ola's expense. Coverage follows monthly sales, quarterly results, share price moves, fundraising, product launches, regulatory developments and the progress of its battery plans, which could matter as much as any scooter it sells.