Ola driver kills passenger after argument over OTP in ChennaiChennai saw a horrific situation on Sunday when a simple argument over OTP made an OLA driver kill a techie, and police arrested the driver.
05 Jul, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
Ola zones, kiosks coming up in city airportThe move would enable air passengers book cabs with the help of Ola representatives at the kiosks outside the arrival terminals of the dome...
17 Sep, 2018, 04.25 PM IST
Uber autos to roll into Chennai soonThis is the first time Uber has made an entry into the city’s autorickshaw category, dominated by its Bengaluru-based rival Ola.
06 Mar, 2018, 03.30 PM IST
Cab aggregators go the distance, Utoo hikes faresApp-based aggregators have rapidly expanded in the city and micro-pockets of business like far-flung IT office complexes and automotive hub...
15 Sep, 2016, 10.16 AM IST
Ola drivers band with CITU to push for better payment systemsCITU leader Anbalagan spoke to cab drivers. He said:" We need to protest together. This problem s not just an Ola problem. Its larger than ...
20 Jun, 2016, 01.59 PM IST
After protests, Ola and Uber relax regulations for driversThe drivers are happy for now, but believe there is still some distance to go before a sustainable partnership for the long-run is built.
14 May, 2016, 11.45 AM IST
Nearly 100 Ola drivers protest at the company's Chennai officeOne driver partner, wishing to remain anonymous, said: "We have placed 20 requests to Ola. Basically, we do not want star rating," which is...
04 May, 2016, 12.42 PM IST
Ola launches social ride-sharing platform in ChennaiCab aggregator Ola today announced the launch of Ola Share, its social ride-sharing platform in Chennai.
23 Jan, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
Chennai floods: Ola deploys free boat service to rescue peopleOla is running the free boat service in the city, reeling under consistent heavy rainfalls in the past few days, with the help of the city ...
18 Nov, 2015, 02.48 AM IST
Rescue mission: Local taxis fight Ola and UberOver 300 localities in the city have been inundated with rainwater, making them inaccessible on motorised transport.
17 Nov, 2015, 11.56 AM IST
Ola cabs retains market leadership in ChennaiTaxi operator Ola has retained market leadership in the city after registering a 40 per cent month-on-month growth, the company said.
28 Oct, 2015, 08.40 PM IST
Chennai based Fast Track takes ad route to show Ola, Uber downIn one such clip, a group of auto-rickshaw drivers fire salvos at Ola's dynamic pricing, questioning the rationale of the algorithm.
16 Jul, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Taxi apps go into overdrive, duel over copycat offersUber fired the first sarcastic shot on Twitter and Ola responded in caustic style.
09 Jul, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Ola Cabs cut fares for Mini and Sedan category in ChennaiThe fares have been reduced from Rs 12 per km to Rs 10 for Mini category and from Rs 16 per km to Rs 12 per km for it Sedan category," Ola ...
02 Jul, 2015, 07.11 PM IST
NTL wants to beat Ola in autorickshaw laneNTL, a taxi fleet aggregator that had begun before the app-based aggregators drove in, has now gathered an arsenal of 1,000 autorickshaws i...
18 Mar, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
Old cabs lose drivers to 'perkier' new onesOla does not insist that the cab drivers should login at a particular time every morning. But, if they do, they stand to gain in cash.
26 Nov, 2014, 02.53 PM IST
Ola aims to counter Uber with its Biz-class serviceOla Prime charges between Rs 17 to Rs 20 per km across different cities, almost similar to rates that Uber and Meru are charging in various...
02 Sep, 2014, 11.34 PM IST