Ola Electrical, the electrical two-wheeler producer, introduced in a regulatory submitting that its Chief Product and Know-how Officer, Suvonil Chatterjee, and Chief Advertising and marketing Officer, Anshul Khandelwal, have resigned from their respective positions.
Chatterjee, who initially joined the corporate because the Head of Design six years in the past, performed a vital function within the growth of key merchandise equivalent to Ola Krutrim and Ola Maps. He was promoted to the place of Chief Know-how and Product Officer in 2021.
Khandelwal, who got here on board in 2019, held the place of Head of Advertising and marketing and Income at Foodpanda earlier than it was acquired by Ola in 2020. He later transitioned to the function of Head of Advertising and marketing at Ola Meals and ultimately climbed the ranks to imagine the place of Chief Advertising and marketing Officer at Ola Electrical.
Final month, Ola group chief individuals officer N Balachandar had stepped down from his place.
In November 2024, Ola Electrical disclosed a major restructuring effort impacting a minimum of 500 staff. This transfer adopted two prior restructuring workouts in September 2022 forward of the corporate’s IPO, throughout which new hires had been introduced. The aim was to centralize and streamline operations throughout numerous sectors.
The current departures occurred shortly after Ola Electrical revealed plans to considerably broaden its retail and repair community, rising from 800 to 4,000 shops nationwide.
On November 8, Ola Electrical reported a narrowed web loss within the second quarter, attributed to elevated gross sales and decreased uncooked materials prices. The corporate, headquartered in Bengaluru, acknowledged that its consolidated loss shrank to Rs 495 crore within the July-September interval from Rs 524 crore the earlier 12 months.
The shares of Ola Electrical rose by as much as 6% to achieve a excessive of Rs 99.9 on Thursday following the announcement of the opening of over 3,200 new shops co-located with service centres. This transfer has marked India’s largest EV enlargement in a single go.
Regardless of a 30% enhance within the final month, Ola Electrical inventory has witnessed an 8% lower within the final three months.
The main pure-play EV firm in India has now expanded its presence to 4,000 shops nationwide, permitting for wider outreach to cities and tehsils throughout the nation, together with past tier-1 and tier-2 cities.
Ola Electrical has simply launched a lineup of latest scooters, which embrace the Ola Gig, Gig+, S1 Z, and S1 Z+ fashions. Their costs begin at Rs 39,999, catering to the various wants of customers in city, semi-urban, and rural areas. These scooters boast sturdy designs, detachable batteries, and versatile options. Deliveries for these fashions are set to begin in April and Might 2025, and bookings are presently obtainable for Rs 499.
