Ola appoints former General Motors executive to head global manufacturing, operations of electric biz

Ola on Monday said it has appointed former General Motors executive Jose Pinheiro as Head of Global Manufacturing and Operations for its electric business.

In this role, Pinheiro will spearhead Ola’s ambitions to build world-class manufacturing facilities, starting with the world’s largest scooter factory, and then expanding to multiple such facilities across India, a statement said.

These manufacturing facilities will enable Ola to rapidly bring to market its wide range of two-wheeler products currently under development, it added.

His deep manufacturing expertise will be critical in building Ola’s entire range of two-wheeler products, starting with the soon to launch electric scooter, it noted.