India’s Ola to Launch in Britain as Uber Rivalry Heats Up

India’s Ola to Launch in Britain as Uber Rivalry Heats Up
An employee speaks over his phone as he sits inside the office of Ola cab service on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on April 20, 2016. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee
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NEW DELHI—Indian ride-hailing firm Ola said on Tuesday it plans to launch services in Britain this year, months after expanding operations in Australia, intensifying its rivalry with U.S. peer Uber Technologies Inc.

Ola has obtained licenses to begin operations in South Wales in September, as well as Greater Manchester, and plans to expand nationwide by the end of the year, it said in a statement.