- Ola had earlier announced last December that it will be investing Rs 2,400 crore for setting up the Phase 1 of the factory
- The Ola Futurefactory is coming up on a 500-acre site in Tamil Nadu, India
Ola Electric and Bank of Baroda have signed the largest long-term debt financing agreement in Indian EV industry. The 10-year debt of US$100 million is towards the funding and financial closure of the Phase 1 of the Ola Futurefactory, Ola’s global manufacturing hub for its electric two-wheelers. Ola had earlier announced last December that it will be investing Rs 2,400 crore for setting up the Phase 1 of the factory.
Bhavish Aggarwal, Chairman & Group CEO, Ola said, “Today’s agreement for long term debt financing between Ola and Bank of Baroda signals the confidence of the institutional lenders in our plans to build the world’s largest two-wheeler factory in record time. We are committed to accelerating the transition to sustainable mobility and manufacture made in India EVs for the world and we are happy that Bank of Baroda has joined us in our journey.”
10 million vehicles annually
The Ola Futurefactory is coming up on a 500-acre site in Tamil Nadu, India. At full capacity of 10 million vehicles annually it will be the world’s largest two- wheeler factory.
Sanjiv Chadha, Managing Director & CEO, Bank of Baroda said, “The government has brought in several policies to incentivise make-in-India and to enable India to become a global EV leader. Ola is leading from the front and we are delighted to partner with them for their EV business. The Ola Futurefactory will put India on the global EV map and we are proud to be associated with them
