MWC 2017 · BarcelonaMar 31, 2017Tech & Innovation1:49
Maryam Behmard on Ola and India's Ride-Hailing Battle
A billion-dollar unicorn with half a million drivers takes on Uber - in a country where only 2 to 3% of people own a car.
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In this segment
- Ola, founded in 2010, says it now employs over half a million drivers.
- Senior director Ankit Jain: car ownership is 2 to 3% in India against about 70% in the US.
- What India needs is not more cars but sharing products that let people travel together.
- Ola Play lets riders control music, temperature and route, and save preferences for future rides.
- Uber was approached to take part in the report and did not respond.