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There is no stopping resignations at <keyword id="4393078" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ola-electric" source="Orion">Ola Electric</keyword> and now, <keyword id="1329846" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="yashwant-kumar" source="Orion">Yashwant Kumar</keyword>, who is Senior Director and Business Head for Charging Networks at the company, has decided to move on. A B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Kumar joined Ola Electric in March last year. He is among several senior employees who have made a beeline to leave Bhavish Aggarwal-run electric two-wheeler company in the recent months, sources told IANS on Sunday, amid global meltdown, supply chain issues and several EV fire episodes that have shaken the trust of EV buyers in the country. The news about Kumar's resignation was first reported by <keyword id="4997154" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="et-auto" source="Orion">ET Auto</keyword>. Ola Electric refused to comment on this. Kumar was earlier Co-founder and CEO of digital marketing agency GenY Medium in Hyderabad and worked at Procter &amp; Gamble for more than five years. He led branding initiatives for Pantene and Pringles for the South East Asia markets, prior to starting GenY Medium in India. Last month, Ola Electric's Director HR, Ranjit Kondeshan, decided to move on. Kondeshan departed from the electric mobility company on July 2, just 14 months after joining. Ola Electric, facing a government probe in battery fires along with other EV players, has seen some high-profile exits in recent months. Nidhi Chaturvedi Jha quit Ola Electric as regional head in May and joined <keyword id="18635" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="amazon" source="Orion">Amazon</keyword>. In April, chief marketing officer Varun Dubey left the company due to "personal reasons". Earlier, Dinesh Radhakrishnan, who was the chief technology officer (CTO) at Ola Electric, moved on from the company. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was appointed CTO at Ola Electric in May last year. Meanwhile, Arun Sirdeshmukh who was head of <keyword id="3295694" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ola-cars" source="Orion">Ola Cars</keyword>, which is the used car commerce division of the company, announced his departure from the company. Ola Electric again saw its sales dipping in the month of June, taking the company to fourth place in the overall category. It saw 5,869 electric scooters' sales (as of June 30), according to the VAHAN data. Ola Electric was the top EV player in the country in April and since then, it has seen its position sliding continuously. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/lucknow-to-create-four-monkey-forests-to-keep-the-simians-off-cities/articleshow/92644030.cms">Lucknow to create four 'monkey forests' to keep the simians off cities</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/tomato-is-changing-the-fortunes-of-himachal-farmers-in-solar-sirmaur-and-kullu/articleshow/92644004.cms">Tomato is changing the fortunes of Himachal farmers in Solar, Sirmaur and Kullu</a>

Ola Electric's head of charging Yashwant Kumar quits

Ola Electric is cutting 500 jobs across verticals and levels as part of a restructuring exercise, according to people aware of the development. The company, which has come under the scanner for its poor aftersales service recently, had started the job cut in the September quarter. "It has been going on for some time now, starting around July. It has been a gradual process of removing redundant roles across verticals and levels," said a source. The exercise is expected to be completed by the end of this month. Ola Electric is looking to optimise workforce with an aim to improving margins and enhance profitability, the person added. Earlier this month, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) had ordered a detailed probe into complaints related to alleged "deficiencies" in services and electric two-wheelers manufactured by Ola Electric. Last month, the company had said that out of 10,644 complaints received from CCPA, it has resolved 99.1 per cent of the complaints.

Ola Electric cuts 500 jobs across verticals

<ul><li><keyword id="292871" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Arun-Sarin">Arun Sarin</keyword>, former <keyword id="15492" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vodafone">Vodafone</keyword> Group Plc CEO, has invested an undisclosed amount in <keyword id="4393078" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola-Electric">Ola Electric</keyword>. </li><li>Sarin has been on the board of <keyword id="6354720" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ola">Ola</keyword> as an investor and director for long now.</li><li>Earlier in May, Ola Electric had also raised funding from Ratan Tata.</li></ul>Arun Sarin, former Vodafone Group PLC CEO has invested in Indian unicorn Ola's subsidiary company Ola Electric. With the investment, he joins the board of Ola Electric as an independent director. Sarin has been on the board of Ola as an investor and director for long now. As Ola turned to electric mobility, he has invested again in the Series A round being raised by Ola Electric. Recharging India’s EV mission Ola Electric Mobility develops solutions to make electric mobility viable at scale. The subsidiary company was formed when Ola initiated its electric mobility program in Nagpur in partnership with Mahindra. “Electric Mobility at scale is the need of the hour and can help us solve some of the world’s most complex problems like climate change, pollution, over-dependence on non-renewables amongst others. Ola Electric is pioneering the change by building an ecosystem that can help catalyze the adoption of <keyword id="6354973" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="electric-vehicles">electric vehicles</keyword> globally,” Sarin said. The former Vodafone Group CEO and telecommunications industry expert is also on the board of companies like Accenture and Cisco amongst others. <keyword id="1543567" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhavish-Aggarwal">Bhavish Aggarwal</keyword>, Co-founder &amp; CEO, Ola said, “Arun’s experience of building global businesses and his deep understanding of emerging markets and opportunities will be very valuable for us at Ola Electric in executing our mission. We look forward to his continued guidance and mentorship.” In May, Ola Electric raised funding from Ratan Tata. In March, it had raised ₹400 crore from Ola’s existing and early investors - Tiger Global and Matrix India. Both Tata and Sarin are existing investors in Ola. The electric vehicle sector is gaining interest in India with large automakers like Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra and Mahindra and Tata Motors marking their entry into the segment. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ratan-tata-invests-in-ola-electric-mobility/articleshow/69199801.cms">Ratan Tata recharges Ola’s electric mobility wing – invests an undisclosed amount</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ola-takes-on-mahindra-glyd-with-fresh-funds-wheres-uber/articleshow/68214440.cms">Ola gets fresh funds to take on Mahindra’s Glyd – where’s Uber?</a>

Former Vodafone Group CEO Arun Sarin invests in Ola Electric

New Delhi, <keyword id="4393078" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola-Electric" source="Orion">Ola Electric</keyword> on Thursday said it has raised Rs 3,200 crore from Temasek-led investors and State Bank of India. The company announced the successful closure of the funding round from Temasek-led investors and State Bank of India. The funds raised would be utilised towards expansion of <keyword id="6354720" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola" source="Orion">Ola</keyword>'s EV business and setting up India's first lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility at Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, the company said in a statement. The Bengaluru-based firm aims to accelerate its growth by ramping up its two-wheeler manufacturing capacity, launching electric motorcycles followed by electric cars and fast-tracking the construction of gigafactory, it added. "At Ola, our vision is to end ICE (internal combustion engine) age in automobiles and our upcoming gigafactory will be a big leap in India's journey towards becoming a global EV hub. We are committed towards developing core technologies in EVs and cell and are rapidly scaling up manufacturing to further accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility," Ola Electric Founder &amp; CEO Bhavish Aggarwal said. Ola Electric was selected by the government under its ambitious cell PLI scheme, receiving a maximum capacity of 20 GWh.

Ola Electric raises Rs 3,200 cr to fund EV business

<keyword id="6354720" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ola" source="Orion">Ola</keyword> on Sunday responded to the electric scooter fire incident that took place in Pune, saying our investigation has revealed that aftermarket parts used in the scooter led to a short circuit which resulted in the incident. The company also confirmed that the battery of the vehicle is intact and functional. In addition, the company informed "the customer is safe and unharmed". A user had shared the video of the incident on X, mentioning that the model of the scooter was Ola S1, which caught fire, and the incident happened near the parking lot of D.Y Patil College in Pimpri Chinchwad. "Shocking..... Ola S1 Get fired At Parking Near D Y Patil Institute Pimpri Pune," the user wrote. The news was first reported by Pune Mirror. The video shows heavy smoke coming out of a scooter while the fire brigade team uses a water hose to control it. While there have been no casualties reported, the scooter was severely damaged. This is the second such incident involving Ola's electric scooters in Pune. Another Ola S1 Pro scooter caught fire in the Dhanori area of Pune in March 2022. In July this year, an <keyword id="4393078" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ola-electric" source="Orion">Ola electric</keyword> scooter worth Rs 149,000 reportedly caught fire at a residence in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district. Meanwhile, a similar incident was reported by another X user on October 20, mentioning a fire incident with Ola S1 Pro. "Hello Everyone, I am Abhijeeth Singh actually I am facing a lot of problems from Ola Electric. And the reason I am saying this is because, on August 24 my Ola S1 pro met with a Fire accident at midnight some 11:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. So after some effort, we managed to put off the fire," the user said. He also shared a picture of the extensively damaged vehicle in his post.

Ola electric scooter catches fire in Pune, company responds

<keyword id="19956271" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola-Electric-Mobility" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Ola Electric Mobility" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Ola Electric Mobility">Ola Electric Mobility</keyword> on Wednesday reported a higher consolidated loss of Rs 347 crore for the April-June quarter compared to the year-ago period. The company's losses in the April-June period of 2023 were Rs 267 crore, according to an exchange filing. Revenue from operations for the quarter under review was Rs 1,644 crore against Rs 1,243 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, according to the filing. The Bengaluru-based firm said its total expenses during the first quarter grew to Rs 1,849 crore compared with Rs 1,461 crore in the June quarter of FY24. The company made its market debut earlier this month. The company in a statement said its automotive segment (E2W) posted a strong improvement in EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) margin and is close to EBITDA breakeven. The quarter witnessed the highest-ever deliveries of vehicles by the company at 1,25,198 units as against 70,575 units delivered in the same period last year, <keyword id="4393078" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola-Electric" source="Orion">Ola Electric</keyword> Mobility said. The company also said it ramped up deliveries of its mass-market scooter portfolio (S1 X portfolio) during the quarter which helped accelerate the growth, adding that the existing product portfolio also saw strong demand which continued growth momentum throughout the quarter. According to Ola, the increasing scale of operations has benefited the company in the form of lower manufacturing costs and supply chain optimization. These benefits of scale are further amplified by the company's scalable platform-based product development and manufacturing technology that results in high degrees of commonality across its products, it said. The company also announced on Wednesday the integration of its cells in its vehicles by the first quarter of next fiscal. Ola said it will launch its electric motorcycle portfolio across mass and premium segments during its annual flagship event on August 15, 2024. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-pixel-9-pro-fold-launched-in-india-at-172999-but-you-cant-get-your-hands-on-it-right-now/articleshow/112517193.cms">Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold launched in India at ₹1,72,999, but you can’t get your hands on it right now</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/pixel-9-pixel-9-pro-and-pixel-9-pro-xl-launched-in-india-starting-at-79999/articleshow/112512198.cms">Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL launched in India starting at ₹79,999</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/ipo-scam-two-victims-from-hyderabad-lose-over-11crore-in-fake-ipo-scams/articleshow/112488051.cms">IPO scam – Two victims from Hyderabad lose over ₹11 crore in fake IPO scams</a>

Ola Electric Mobility losses widen to ₹347 crore in Apr-Jun quarter

<ul><li><keyword id="4393078" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ola-Electric">Ola Electric</keyword> raised $250 million from Softbank to enter the unicorn club. </li><li>The subsidiary company of ride hailing unicorn Ola had earlier raised funds from <keyword id="6360722" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="ratan-tata">Ratan Tata</keyword>, Arun Sarin, Tiger Global, Matrix India and others. </li><li>Interestingly, all of these investors have also placed their bets on Ola.</li></ul>Ola Electric has become India’s latest unicorn after it raised $250 million from Softbank, according to filings sourced by paper.vc. Ola Electric Mobility , a subsidiary of the ride hailing unicorn Ola, has been in the news of late as India powers up its Electric Vehicle mission. In May, Ola Electric also raised funds from Arun Sarin, former Vodafone Group CEO and also from the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Group, Ratan Tata. In March, it had raised ₹4 billion from Ola’s existing and early investors – Tiger Global and Matrix India. Interestingly, most of the investors in Ola Electric are its parent company’s investors – from Softbank to Arun Sarin, Ratan Tata and even Tiger Global and Matrix India. “India can leapfrog problems of pollution and energy security by moving to electric mobility, create millions of new jobs and economic opportunity, and lead the world,” Bhavish Aggarwal, Co-founder &amp; CEO, Ola had said in March. Through Ola Electric, the company partnered with several equipment manufacturers and battery manufacturers, while looking to work with the automotive industry for solutions for electric vehicles. Ola had also recently announced its technology centre in the Bay Area, where it’s hiring over 150 engineers to develop next-generation technologies in mobility. See Also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ratan-tata-invests-in-ola-electric-mobility/articleshow/69199801.cms">Ratan Tata recharges Ola’s electric mobility wing – invests an undisclosed amount</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ola-takes-on-mahindra-glyd-with-fresh-funds-wheres-uber/articleshow/68214440.cms">Ola gets fresh funds to take on Mahindra’s Glyd – where’s Uber?</a>

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