Softbank - backed ride - hailing firm Ola has rolled out a fleet of electric vehicles ( EVs ) in a pilot scheme , according to entrepreneur Bhavish Aggarwal . The first EVs will be put to use in the central Indian cities of Nagpur and the southern state of Telangana . Ola will also set up charging stations in the capital cities , though it has not revealed how much it has invested in the electric sector . Uptake of EVs has been slow in India , with 22,000 vehicles sold in the country last financial year . In contrast , some 22 million traditional vehicles were sold in the same time period .
Softbank-backed ride-hailing firm Ola has rolled out a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) in a pilot scheme, according to CEO Bhavish Aggarwal. The first EVs will be put to use in the central Indian city of Nagpur and the southern state of Telangana. Ola will also set up charging stations in the pilot cities, though it has not revealed how much it has invested in the electric initiative. Uptake of EVs has been slow in India, with 22,000 units sold in the country last financial year. In contrast, some 22 million traditional cars were sold in the same time period.