Indian Ride-Hailing Firm Ola to Add 10,000 Electric Three-Wheelers to Fleet

Indian Ride-Hailing Firm Ola to Add 10,000 Electric Three-Wheelers to Fleet
Indian commuters travel in a traffic jam on their way to Gurgaon from New Delhi on May 3, 2016. Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images
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NEW DELHI—Indian ride-hailing firm Ola, backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group, said it will add 10,000 electric three-wheelers to its fleet over the next 12 months as part of a plan to promote the use of electric vehicles.

Ola plans to have 1 million electric vehicles on offer by 2021, it said in a statement, adding that it will work with various state governments, vehicle manufacturers and battery companies to meet its target.