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Updated on: Jan 2026

Layoffs

Ola Slashes Jobs to Streamline Operations Post-IPO

Jan 31, 2026

Ola Electric to Hire , Experienced Technicians

Ola Electric, Indias leading electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has announced a massive recru...

Hiring

Dec 6, 2025

Ola Electric to Hire , Experienced Technicians

FIR Filed Against Ola Electric CEO After Employee Suicide

A case has been registered against Bhavish Aggarwal, founder and CEO of Ola Electric, along with sev...

Demise

Oct 22, 2025

FIR Filed Against Ola Electric CEO After Employee Suicide

Ola Electric and Ride-Hailing Units Undergo Major Layoffs

Ola has undertaken a major workforce reduction, cutting its employee base by nearly between Apri...

Layoffs

Sep 24, 2025

Layoffs

Ola Electric Faces Financial Woes, Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees

Ola Electric, the Bengaluru-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing startup, has announced a significant round of layoffs, affecting over 1,000 employees and contract workers. The layoffs come amid mounting financial challenges and increased competition in the EV market. The layoffs have had a significant impact on Ola Electric’s workforce. The workforce stood at approximately 4,000 employees […]

Mar 3, 2025

Movement

Ola Electric Faces Leadership Crisis as CTO and CMO Resign

Ola Electric Mobility Limited, the electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has recently announced the resignation of two of its top executives, CTO Suvonil Chatterjee and CMO Anshul Khandelwal. Both have cited personal reasons for their departure, which was formally accepted on December 27, 2024. This development adds to a series of high-profile exits at the company, raising […]

Dec 28, 2024

Layoffs

Ola Electric to Lay Off 500 Employees in Restructuring Move

Ola Electric, the Bengaluru-based electric vehicle maker, has announced a significant restructuring exercise that will impact around 500 employees. This move is part of the company’s strategy to streamline operations and focus on its core electric vehicle (EV) business. Background and Context of Layoffs at Ola Electric The restructuring comes as Ola Electric aims to […]

Nov 21, 2024

Layoffs

Ola Electric Cuts 500 Jobs for Cost Reduction

According to Economic Times, Ola Electric is preparing to downsize its workforce by approximately 400-500 employees across various departments. This restructuring initiative is slated to unfold over the forthcoming weeks as part of a broader strategy to trim operational expenditures in anticipation of the company’s impending initial public offering (IPO). However, the precise extent of […]

Jun 3, 2024

Appointments

Ola Electric hired dog ‘Bijlee’ as a company employee

The CEO, Bhavish Aggarwal has announced Ola Electric newest employee Bijlee a dog. The card also mentions the dog’s blood group as ‘paw+ve. Bijlee’s employee code on the ID card is ‘440 V‘, an apparent reference to the standard voltage in electrical systems. He shared the Tweet saying, “New colleague now officially!” New colleague now officially! […]

Aug 2, 2023

Appointments

Google appoints Parangat Ranjan as People Partnering, APAC

Former Avon’s Head- HR (Director) – Malaysia, Taiwan & India, Parangat Ranjan has joined Google as People Partnering, APAC. Parangat Ranjan confirmed the development on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position in People Partnering, APAC at Google!” He will be based in India, as a part of the […]

Aug 2, 2022

Industry

Ola may lay off upto 500 employees in order to drive cost-efficiency

India’s largest mobility platform and one of the world’s largest ride-hailing companies, Ola may lay off around 400-500 employees to drive cost-efficiency. The layoffs have been in results as in April 2022, Ola Dash scaled down its operations from 9 cities to 3 cities and dismissed over 2,100 contract workers. In June 2022, it shut down […]

Jul 6, 2022

C-Suite Move

Ola Electric inducts ex- LG Chem Power CEO Prabhakar Patil on Board

Ola Electric has inducted Prabhakar Patil into its Board, former Chief Executive Officer of LG Chem Power. “I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Prabhakar Patil to the Ola Electric board,” Aggarwal said in the blog. “He is former CEO of LG Chem Power and has tremendous expertise in designing batteries for some […]

Mar 22, 2022

Appointments

Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan as Senior Vice President & CHRO

Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan as Senior Vice President & CHRO Ola Electric appoints Balachandar Natarajan (popularly known as Bala) as Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. He will be reporting to Mr. Bhavesh Agarwal, co-founder & CEO, Ola Group. Ola Electric introduces the future of mobility, the most advanced electric scooter ever. Redefining the benchmarks for […]

May 5, 2021