Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Saturday announced that the much-anticipated Ola e-scooter has garnered 1 lakh bookings in just 24 hours of opening of pre-launch bookings, making it the 'most pre-booked scooter' in the world. Ola Electric had announced the opening of bookings on July 15th at a token amount of ₹499 on its official website. Huge thanks to the 100,000+ revolutionaries who’ve joined us and reserved their scooter," Bhavish Aggarwal said on Twitter. The unprecedented demand is a clear indicator of shifting consumer preferences to EVs," Bhavish Aggarwal said in a statement. The new Ola electric scooter is likely to go on sale in the country later this month.

Source: Mint July 17, 2021 08:12 UTC