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Rideshare
platform Ola has moved into manufacturing bringing electric
mopeds (scooters) to New Zealand next year.
The
introduction of Ola’s electric scooters will help support
the New Zealand government’s goal of on-roading 64,000 new
electric vehicles by the end of 2021, while also helping the
public sector become carbon neutral by 2025.
The
scooters are part of Ola’s electric mobility business
which has been setup to design and manufacture high quality
electric two wheelers which consumers can purchase and own.
It is a key part of Ola’s move towards offering
sustainable mobility solutions across shared and owned
Ridesharing company Ola moves into manufacturing
15 Dec, 2020 04:26 AM
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Brian Dewil, managing director of Ola New Zealand. Photo / Supplied
Ridesharing giant Ola is switching its focus to a new arm of the business - manufacturing mopeds. The India-based company has secured land in South India to build a factory which it says will have the ability to produce over two million electric mopeds for purchase each year.
Ola says its mopeds, which will not be for hire, will be priced between $4500 and $5500, with the first local delivery of scooters expected in April or May next year.
The Bangalore headquartered company expects to produce one million scooters in its first year of manufacturing.
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