10,000+ London Drivers Register With Ola Ahead of Launch

Indian cab hailing company, Ola, on Tuesday said that more than than 10,000 individual hire vehicle (PHV) drivers in London have registered with the platform within three weeks of announcing its plans to start operations in the urban center. In an attempt to incentivize drivers to sign-up for Ola, the company had extended a first of its kind offering that enabled drivers to enjoy naught pct commission for the first 2 months after the launch, thus, allowing them to retain 100 percent of their earnings from the platform during the menses.

"Nosotros are pleased with the overwhelming response from drivers across London. Every interaction with drivers in the city has presented us with an opportunity to create a platform that best serves their needs, too equally those of consumers", Simon Smith, Head of International, Ola, said in a statement. "We look forwards to working with drivers in building a high quality and reliable mobility service for Londoners", Smith said.

Ola, operating in the Great britain since 2018, obtained the license to operate in London earlier in the year even as its United states-based rival, Uber, lost its license to operate in the metropolis subsequently the local transport regulator declared the cab aggregator 'unqualified' to offer its services in the UK capital post-obit a spate of safety failures. Ironically, Ola announced its London plans just a day after Uber lost its licence.

Ola originally entered the UK last year by starting operations in Southward Wales. The company has since expanded to a number of prominent cities in the state, including Birmingham, Bristol, and Liverpool. Till at present, the company has provided around 3 million rides with over xi,000 drivers operating on the platform around the country. The ride-hailing firm now also offers its services in Commonwealth of australia and New Zealand. Overall, Ola operates in effectually 250 cities effectually the world, including all major cities in India.

With Inputs From IANS