Unofficial Sources

Ola Electric has tried to replicate the Tesla story in India. With a lofty vision to convert all two-wheelers sold in India to electric by 2023, has Bhavish Aggarwal bit off more than he can chew? Delayed delivery dates, angry customers, senior leaders quitting—what’s going on at Ola Electric?   Story originally reported by Olina Banerji, with COO and author of The Nutgraf Praveen Gopal Krishnan.   Produced by Nithin Shamsudhin, editing by Rajiv CN, music by Sameer Rahat of Baqsa Studios.   Credits: Links Watch: Founder Bhavish Aggarwal On How Ola Is Building The World's Largest Scooter Factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go0fHmJeydw&t=43s Ola's COO & CFO Steps Down From The Firm Ahead Of IPO Plans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-mXvNpl1w Ola's Arun Srinivas, COO & global chief marketing officer, quits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kv19pZvsgA Many Colours. All Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CzqUt0u1yI Ola Electric Scooter Delivery Bad News - Delayed once Again For 1 month Now from 15th December: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzjWyB5Uao OLA Future Factory Flooded  | OLA Scooter Delivery Delayed | OLA S1 S1 PRO Delivery Delay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r63gHUOhWkQ 

Show Notes

Ola Electric has tried to replicate the Tesla story in India. With a lofty vision to convert all two-wheelers sold in India to electric by 2023, has Bhavish Aggarwal bit off more than he can chew? Delayed delivery dates, angry customers, senior leaders quitting—what’s going on at Ola Electric?

 

Story originally reported by Olina Banerji, with COO and author of The Nutgraf Praveen Gopal Krishnan.

 

Produced by Nithin Shamsudhin, editing by Rajiv CN, music by Sameer Rahat of Baqsa Studios.

 

Credits: Links

Watch: Founder Bhavish Aggarwal On How Ola Is Building The World's Largest Scooter Factory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go0fHmJeydw&t=43s Ola's COO & CFO Steps Down From The Firm Ahead Of IPO Plans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-mXvNpl1w Ola's Arun Srinivas, COO & global chief marketing officer, quits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kv19pZvsgA Many Colours. All Green: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CzqUt0u1yI Ola Electric Scooter Delivery Bad News - Delayed once Again For 1 month Now from 15th December: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOzjWyB5Uao OLA Future Factory Flooded  | OLA Scooter Delivery Delayed | OLA S1 S1 PRO Delivery Delay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r63gHUOhWkQ 

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Each fortnight we take India’s most significant business and tech stories and strip away complexity, spin and PR and add unbiased analysis, simplicity and wit. The result is business stories and conversations that are both fun and insightful. Told by the trusted and experienced writers and editors of The Ken, India’s first and leading subscribers-only business publication, and hosted by Anushka and Olina.