Ola says it sold Rs 1,100 crore of electric scooters in two-day sale
- ByAyushi Ray | September 17, 2021
Ola says it sold Rs 1,100 crore of electric scooters in two-day sale. “This is unprecedented not just in the automotive industry but it is one of the highest sales in a day for a single product in Indian e-commerce history! We truly are living in a digital India,” Aggarwal wrote. On Thursday, Aggarwal said Ola had run up sales of Rs 600 crore in the first 24 hours, claiming the figure surpassed what the entire two-wheeler industry sells in a day. “It also established that with the right product, India has huge pent up demand and a massive domestic market for two wheeler EVs (electric vehicles). We must leverage this to drive innovation, a robust local EV ecosystem and make India not only a big EV market, but also a global EV manufacturing hub,” Aggarwal said.
Ola now plans to reopen the sales window on November 1 in time for Diwali. Consumers can book their reservation slots on the Ola Electric website for Rs 499. Those who have already reserved a slot but did not purchase a scooter in the window that closed Thursday will also be able to purchase the product on November 1, the company said. Ola launched its first electric scooter S1 at a price of Rs 99,999 for the entry-level model and Rs 1,29,999 for the more powerful and long-range S1 Pro last month. It also allowed users to book their reservation slots over the past couple of months and was set to launch the scooters on September 8. The company postponed the sale to September 15 because of technical difficulties.
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