Ola Electric board clears ₹2,000 cr capital injection into EV and cell subsidiaries

Ola Electric will route ₹1,500 cr to OET for scooter and Gen-3 platform expansion, and ₹500 cr to OCT for in-house battery cell production tied to its ₹5,114 cr Tamil Nadu Gigafactory. Move backstops FY25 revenues of ₹4,717 cr at OET and ₹73 cr at the nascent cell arm.

— Source publishedFri, 15 May, 2026, 18:58 IST·First seen Fri, 15 May, 2026, 19:08 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Ola Electric's board approved ₹2,000 crore investment into wholly-owned subsidiaries — ₹1,500 crore to EV arm OET and ₹500 crore to cell maker OCT — to expand

Key facts

  • ₹2,000 cr total
  • ₹1,500 cr to OET
  • ₹500 cr to OCT
  • OET FY25 turnover ₹4,717 cr
  • OCT FY25 turnover ₹73 cr
  • ₹5,114 cr Gigafactory MoU

Why this matters

Backstopping the ₹5,114 cr Gigafactory with in-house cell capex tightens vertical integration and reduces dependence on external cell suppliers, reshaping the EV supply chain bargaining position.