Ola ropes in GM veteran to head manufacturing, operations for electric business

Ride-hailing company Ola on Monday announced it has roped in GM (General Motors) veteran Jose Pinheiro as its head of global manufacturing and operations for its electric business.

Pinheiro would spearhead Ola’s ambition to build manufacturing facilities starting with one of the largest scooter factory, and then expanding to multiple such facilities across India, the company said in a statement.

“The manufacturing facilities will enable Ola to rapidly bring to market its wide range of two-wheeler products currently under development,” the statement said.

A manufacturing veteran, Pinheiro was earlier the vice- president of manufacturing for General Motors Latin America based out of So Paulo and brings over 45 years of leadership experience, Ola said.