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Ola to invest Rs 7,614 cr in TN to make electric cars, lithium-ion cells

18 Feb 2023 Zinkpot 154

Business Standard - In a further push to Ola Electric Mobility's plan to launch four-wheeler Electric Vehicles (EVs) by 2024, the SoftBank-backed company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a four-wheeler EV manufacturing plant and a 20 giga watt battery manufacturing unit in Krishnagiri District. Read more
 

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  • Ola Electric Mobility is an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer, based in Bengaluru. Its manufacturing plant is located in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2019.
  • It is an electric vehicle business spun out from Olacabs. Ola Electric Mobility focuses on deploying charging in battery-swapping networks for the commercial electric vehicles segment.
  • It is an Indian Non-Government Company. It's a private company and is classified as 'company limited by shares'.
  •  What is the 'company limited by shares'?  It is a corporate entity that is legally separate from any directors and shareholders. As it can stand alone as a legal entity, it can enter contracts as a company and hold assets in its name. The word limited here refers to the shareholders limited liability.
  • Ola Electric Mobility is directed towards launching four-wheeler electric vehicles by 2024. It has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a four-wheeler EV manufacturing plant and a 20 gigawatt battery manufacturing unit in Krishnagiri District.
  • Ola is likely to investigate 76.14 billion rupees ($920 million) through its subsidiaries Ola Electric Technologies and Ola Cell Technologies, converting 3111 jobs and converting its facility into the world's largest EV hub with two-wheeler, car and lithium cell giga factories.
  • Out of the total investment around Rs 5114 crore will go into the cell manufacturing plants, and the remaining Rs 2,500 crore will go into the four-wheeler manufacturing unit. The plan is to set up a unit to produce 140,000 electric four-wheelers per annum.
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