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Ola electric scooter to be launched on Independence Day, check out the details here
The day of the launch of Ola Electric Scooter is not far away. Ola CEO Bhavish Agarwal on Tuesday announced the launch date of the company’s much-awaited electric scooter in the Indian market. The Ola electric scooter will make its official debut on August 15. The price of Ola’s first electric scooter is likely to be revealed on the same day. Bookings for the electric scooter were started in late July. And the cab aggregator-turned-electric vehicle maker claims that it has received an overwhelming response.
Bhavish Agarwal in a tweet on Tuesday morning confirmed the launch date of the Ola electric scooter. He also said that along with the availability dates of the scooter, its complete specifications and details will also be shared.
The scooter, which is making headlines even before its launch, is being booked by paying a token amount of just Rs 499. Its booking was started from the evening of 15 July. According to Ola, within the first twenty-four hours of the start of booking, the company got more than one lakh pre-bookings for this. The company says that the booking amount is fully refundable. That is, if the customer wants to cancel his booking later, then his entire money will be refunded. Speculation is rife that the Ola electric scooter may cost less than Rs 1 lakh and state subsidies may make it even more affordable.
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Improved version of Hyundai Creta launched in Indian market: Check it out here
Hyundai India launched the much-awaited Creta Knight Edition in the country at a starting price of Rs 13.51 lakh (ex-showroom, all-India). This new variant is available in both petrol and diesel engine options and can be had either with a manual or an automatic transmission unit. To read more about the Creta Knight Edition, click here. In addition to this, the company has also introduced a model-year update for the Hyundai Creta with new feature additions.
The 2022 Hyundai Creta is now available in a new Denim Blue colour option and the Highline TPMS is now standard across all variants. The SX (O) trim now also gets a glossy black centre console. Furthermore, the company will offer the iMT option on the 1.5-litre petrol ‘S’ variant to further expand choices for the customers. The new S+ variant powered by a 1.4-litre T-GDi petrol engine with 7DCT now gets an additional set of features, such as –
– Smart panoramic sunroof
– 16-inch black alloy wheels
– Smartphone wireless charger
– Rear Disc Brakes
– Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
– Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
– Hill start assist control (HAC)
– Paddle shifters
– Metal pedals
– Electric and auto-folding ORVMs
– Power window auto up/down
Mechanically, the SUV continues to be powered by the existing petrol and diesel engine options.