Ola begins onboarding drivers in London as rival Uber loses licence

At a time when Uber has lost the licence to operate in London, its rival Ola has begun registering licenced drivers in London as it prepares to launch its ride-hailing service in the UK capital in the coming weeks. With this, the company said on Tuesday over 50,000 licenced drivers will now be assured that they can continue to provide mobility services in London. Drivers can initiate their registration on the Ola app.

The Bengaluru-based company launched its operations in the UK starting with Cardiff in August 2018. SoftBank-backed Ola has been steadily expanding across the country to now serving millions of users across Birmingham, Liverpool, Exeter, Reading, Bristol, Bath, Coventry, and Warwick.