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30 ARTICLES
Ola Electric is shrinking to survive
Despite reducing total losses, the electric scooter maker is losing double the money for every rupee it earns. Collapsing sales, shrinking market share and mounting cash pressure expose its vulnerabilities.
20 May 2026
Minus scooters, an empty gigafactory is squeezing Ola Electric dry
The company’s two-wheeler sales are evaporating. But its founder is reframing it as a necessary step to achieve profitability. All while trying to pivot towards becoming a company that sells lithium-ion cells instead of automobiles.
15 Feb 2026
Ten business developments for 2026
Who’s going to lead the IPO party, what’s going to drive the market, where are some of the leading businesses headed, and more.
01 Jan 2026
Ola Electric’s cash position looks worrying
Its business in a rut, the Bhavish Aggarwal-led firm has burnt through over Rs 1,000 crore in the first six months of the current fiscal. A fundraise is now critical.
06 Nov 2025
Bhavish Aggarwal’s raise-and-repeat playbook
Aggarwal’s floundering venture is back in the market for funds, barely months after a hefty debt raise. Time for Ola Electric’s board to finally stir from its sleep.
25 Oct 2025
Ola Electric posts ‘better’ results, but deeper problems persist
A bounce in margins and stock price hides a serious crisis at the Bhavish Aggarwal-led EV maker, where volumes have stalled, rivals are gaining and product trust is breaking down.
15 Jul 2025
Ola Electric is in an existential crisis
A more than 50% drop in revenue and twofold increase in net loss, combined with a Rs 1,700 crore debt raise, signal deepening troubles for the EV company.
29 May 2025
Ola Electric’s motorcycle, Roadster, has many problems
Bhavish Aggarwal announced various Gen 3 “innovations” at Roadster’s launch event. Far from innovations, these changes could put the Roadster, and its buyers, at substantial risk.
05 Mar 2025
Bhavish Aggarwal’s latest desperate gamble with Ola cabs
Ola Consumer is gearing up for an IPO, but poor numbers, lack of direction and an uncertain path to profitability make the company a particularly risky bet for investors.
23 Feb 2025
Ola Electric shareholders and Bhavish Aggarwal need a miracle
In the face of lost market share, mounting operational challenges and leadership problems, Ola Electric faces a race against time to come up with anything that can stem its decline.
12 Jan 2025
