Delays expected in Ola Electric scooter deliveries – here’s the real reason
Apart from the overdrive publicity accompanying the opening of S1 and S1-S1 electric scooters, Ola Electric could not hold on to the delivery timeline because the shortage of the ongoing chip seemed to have hit it hard.
Ola, who should start the delivery of the first batch of the electric scooter which is widely mentioned from the end of this month, has now delayed it to around December 15.
The decision for this effect was taken by the company last weekend after the factory team informed the brass for the delay in the arrival of the chip which caused chaos in its own supply schedule.
“There is a problem and the situation develops. But I think we are better than others because we have planned shortages so that the impact is not spoken,” Varun Dubey said, Ola’s electric marketing officer was quoted in media reports.
Although the cause of delay is understandable, this is indeed a little embarrassing for Ola who has gone to the city with excessive scooter news on the first day of the announcement.
Delay in opening the second purchase window too
Apparently Ola has signaled customers who are waiting for the sending of S1 and S1 S1 S1 scooters that are being turned off from the factory that Mantas in Tamil Nadu. The media report has it that Ola, due to this delay, has stopped any new order until the lack of chip sorted.
This delay has a cascading effect on the second purchase window for Ola scooters in India. Those who have ordered slots to order Ola Scouters in the future by paying the amount of down payment (Rs 499) must now wait for more time for the second purchase window which was originally scheduled to open around December 16, at that time Ola hoped to complete the first lot delivery.
The S1 variant of Ola Electric Scooter is valued at RS 1 Lakh and the S1 Pro variant is set at RS 1.3 Lakh (former showroom, before the state subsidy).
Chip Ola and Qualcomm
Ola has been tied with Qualcomm Chip-Major for the Octa-Core Android platform that is connected with 4G which is very important that provides connectivity and computing capabilities. Qualcomm is said to get chips produced by third-party players.
Qualcomm India has indicated that it works to streamline the chip delivery on April 202, and until then some industries such as cars will face the crisis burden that sweep the world chip market.
The importance of chips for electric vehicles does not need to be exaggerated. It is said that two-wheeled vehicles need around 15-20 microchips and sensors while cars need between 150-200.
Ola started a booking from September 15 and in fact had the initial shipping ideas in October, which by itself was pushed back due to production congestion as we counted in one of our previous reports.
Ola has repeatedly claimed that her forfactory was able to produce millions of scooters every year and have begun to receive orders even when the factory’s first phase is complete.
But, to be fair, Ola was not the only electric scooter player facing the lack of chips. Ather’s rival also faced the same difficulties.
“Delivery time for chips earlier 3-4 weeks; now 36-38 weeks. For the growth of players like us, it is a big obstacle,” Tarun Mehta, Co-founder from Ather Energy recently recently.
