Ola to hire 10,000 people for its used car platform, eyes $2-bn GMV

Over the next two months, Ola Cars will be operational in 30 cities and expand to 100 cities by next year

Ola, India’s largest mobility platform, said it plans to hire 10,000 new people, as it eyes a market leadership position with $2-billion gross merchandise value (GMV) for its vehicle commerce platform Ola Cars over the next 12 months. Ola Cars has already sold 5,000 pre-owned cars in its first full month of operation, the fastest growth achieved in this category for a new entrant.

In the middle of the ongoing festive season, Ola Cars has started pre-owned vehicle sales in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. It will also expand to Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kolkata and Indore by end