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India’s Ola Electric cuts 500 employees to boost profits

Ola Electric, under CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, is restructuring, affecting more than 500 employees across multiple departments. This initiative aims to improve profit margins.

Previously, in July 2022, the company laid off about 1,000 employees while closing its used cars, cloud kitchen, and grocery delivery businesses to focus on electric vehicles.

The company planned to recruit around 800 new staff for its EV division then.

Recently, Ola Electric announced a 38.5% increase in revenue for Q2 FY25, reaching 1,240 crore rupees (US$149 million).

Recent Ola Electric developments

Timeline
03-Jun-2024 📉 Ola Electric eyeing up to 500 job cuts before IPO: report
  • Ola Electric plans to lay off 400-500 employees.
  • IPO preparations amid reported US$177M loss in FY 2023.
02-Jan-2024 ⚡ Ola Electric captures 40% market share in India’s two-wheeler EV segment
  • Ola Electric holds 40% of India’s EV market
  • Sold 30,000 EVs in December 2023, a 74% increase
22-Mar-2023 ⚡ Ola Electric eyes up to $300m raise in new round
  • Ola Electric seeks $300M in new funding round
  • SoftBank’s stake drops to nearly 19% post-investment
29-Jul-2022 ⚡ Ola Electric briefly suspends production at Future Factory
  • Ola Electric halts e-scooter production for a week
  • Plans $500M battery center, hiring 800 workers
18-Jul-2022 🔋 Ola Electric to set up $500m battery research facility
  • Ola Electric to invest $500M in battery center
  • Plans to hire 500 engineers amid EV quality issues

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