From setbacks to second wind, what next for Ola and Bhavish Aggarwal?Ola Electric is struggling to revive its position after a sharp fall in market share, financial stress and operational challenges. Founder ...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Frustrated Man seen smashing Ola Electric scooter with hammer, watch viral videoAn Ola Electric scooter was damaged by a man with a hammer. This follows reports of quality and customer service issues. A man set fire to ...
23 Nov, 2024, 11.47 AM IST
Aftermarket parts used in the scooter led to a short circuit: Ola Electric on Pune fire incidentThe company also confirmed that the battery of the vehicle is intact and functional. In addition, it informed that "the customer is safe an...
29 Oct, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Ola addresses electric scooter fire incident in PuneOla Electric on Sunday responded to the electric scooter fire incident in Pune, stating that our investigation has revealed that aftermarke...
29 Oct, 2023, 05.01 PM IST
Ola Electric scooter fire being investigated in southern KeralaThis is the second known incident of an Ola S1 range scooter catching fire. Investigations are on into the incident in Nedumangad in Kerala.
24 Jul, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Ola calls wheel breakoff an isolated incident caused by high impactLast week, one Ola Electric customer, Samkit Parmar had tweeted about his wife suffering an accident because of the scooter’s front wheel b...
25 Jan, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
Another Pure EV e-scooter catches fire, this time in GujaratThis was the fifth incident of fire related to Pure Energy's electric scooters. Pure EV was yet to release a statement about the cause of t...
17 Jun, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Ather says fire incident a rare occurrence, to increase pre-checks for accident casesAn Ather scooter catching is the latest in a spate of incidents where electric scooters have caught fire since March.
28 May, 2022, 09.03 PM IST
Fire breaks out at Ather Energy Chennai premises, cause under investigationThe company said it is investigating the cause of the incident but could not confirm if the battery in any of the vehicles was not to blame.
28 May, 2022, 08.21 AM IST
Ola Electric chief Bhavish Aggarwal says e-scooter fires rare but can happen in futureOla's e-scooter fire was among a spate of similar recent incidents that triggered an uproar on social media and an investigation by the gov...
10 May, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
Ola Electric recalls 1,441 scooters after Pune fire incidentThe move comes as the government is planning to penalise companies for quality lapses in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, after seve...
24 Apr, 2022, 10.20 PM IST
20 electric scooters from Jitendra EV catch fire in Nashik, no casualties reportedThe container had 40 scooters in all and half of them in the upper tier caught fire. No casualties were reported. "An unfortunate incident ...
11 Apr, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
Government may ask Ola Electric to explain why its e-scooter caught fireThe Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) had been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also su...
08 Apr, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
E-scooter fires in India trigger safety concerns, in setback for Modi pushIndia wants electric scooters and motorbikes to make up 80% of total two-wheeler sales by 2030, from about 2% today, and the Modi governmen...
02 Apr, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
E-scooter fires in India trigger safety concerns, in setback for Modi pushIndia wants electric scooters and motorbikes to make up 80% of total two-wheeler sales by 2030, from about 2% today, and Modi's administrat...
02 Apr, 2022, 11.16 AM IST
Govt takes cognisance of electric scooter fire incidents, orders probe"We have asked an independent expert... to check (on) what are the actual reasons and circumstances," Giridhar Aramane, secretary of minist...
30 Mar, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Ola S1 pro electric scooter catches fire in Pune, company says will take appropriate actionIn the 31 second video, the scooter is seen parked on the roadside of a busy commercial area and is completely engulfed in fire, possibly s...
26 Mar, 2022, 09.59 PM IST