Ola Kicks off Construction of Mega Two-Wheeler Factory; Aims to Begin Production in Few Months

India-headquartered Ola said that it has commenced the construction of the world’s largest two-wheeler mega-factory on its 500-acre site in Tamil Nadu, and is expected to begin the phase-1 production within months.

Ola in a statement said that it “is racing ahead to operationalize its factory in the next few months.”

For this, “an estimated more than 10 million man-hours have been planned to bring the factory up in record time, with the first phase becoming operational in the coming months,” it added.

In the entire process of building the factory, the company said “it is maintaining its strong focus on sustainability. It has ensured the conservation of the green belt in the area by preserving and transplanting the trees on site.”

Moreover, the company said that it planned to have a large forest area within the site and reuse the excavated soil and rocks within the factory.

Initially, the factory will have a capacity of 2M units a year in phase 1 and will serve as the company’s global manufacturing hub for its range of electric-powered scooters and two-wheelers across India and international markets including Europe, UK, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand.

Besides, the factory is expected to create 10,000 jobs, and will incorporate Industry 4.0 principles, and will be powered by Ola’s own proprietary AI Engine and tech stack that will be deeply integrated into all its systems.

The factory is also expected to be the country’s most automated, with about 5,000 robots and automated guided vehicles in use once it is operational to its full capacity.

The company has already brought on board global partners and suppliers as it works towards getting its factory, billed to be the world’s largest scooter factory, operational in the coming months.

Ola, also said that “it is close to launching the first in its range of electric scooters in the coming months. The scooter is expected to have great design, removable battery, high performance and range as well as a host of industry first technology features.”