In recent news, Anand Mahindra, the Chairman of the Mahindra Group has mentioned his appreciation for Ola after it gained 100,000 successful bookings of the Series-S in just 24 hours.
Like the wind that changes direction from time to time, the Automotive industry faces changes every certain period. The evolution of this industry has led us to become more concerned about our ecosystem resulting in the creation of electric mobility solutions. Electric vehicles have thus become the ultimate creation and a means of mobility that is safer and convenient.
At this juncture, it is only natural for IC vehicle makers and ridesharing platforms to step into the EV game. One such firm that proved its capabilities in creating environment-friendly mobility solutions is Ola.
Ola received an applaudable response from EV enthusiasts in the country right after it announced the opening of a booking portal for its electric scooter. The demand was so high that the website crashed multiple times. Ola clocked 1 lakh bookings within 24 hours which is quite impressive.
On reaching a new level of success, Bhavish Aggarwal, the CEO of Ola Electric had stated that "Indias EV revolution is off to an explosive start. Huge thanks to the 100,000+ revolutionaries whove joined us and reserved their scooters. I am thrilled by the tremendous response from customers across India for our first electric vehicle. The unprecedented demand is a clear indicator of shifting consumer preferences to EVs."
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As a matter of fact, people in the EV industry were so impressed that they reached out to Ola to share their appreciation for the initial success of the company.
Congratulating Ola Electric head Bhavish Aggarwal, Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group said on Twitter: "No matter how this scooter ultimately fares it is exciting to see courage & risk-taking being rewarded. The more entrepreneurs that follow the lead of @bhash & show no fear of failure, the more robust Indian innovation will become&"
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About the Ola electric scooter:
Ola has started the booking for its e-scooter at just Rs.499. The complete specification of the scooter is yet to be revealed, however, the pre-launch bookings have commenced.
(To book one for yourself, follow the step-by-step guide given here)
We do know that it comes with features such as twin LED headlight units with LED side turn indicators. It gets a TFT instrument cluster that displays information such as calls, SMS alerts, range and navigation. The vehicle is expected to be rolled out by the end of this month or by August.
Ola Series-S is said to be manufactured at a 500-acre manufacturing facility located in Tamilnadu. This facility targets to make 100 million units per year.
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