Ola delivery of first batch of scooters delayed, due to chip shortage

NEW DEHLI: Ola Electric will move the delivery for the first batch of its electric scooters from December 15 to December 31, delaying the schedule by two to four weeks due a shortage of chipsets and electronic parts. All deliveries for the first batch of orders were expected by November 30.
The company took the decision after a meeting between its factory team and the global supply chain on Saturday reckoned the delivery of chips and electronic parts was only “getting worse”, sources told Business Standard.
Ola, in a communication to customers, apologised for the delay and said it is “ramping up production as fast as we can so that you can get your Ola S1 at the earliest”.
The chip shortage has hit vehicle manufacturers across the globe. Qualcomm has a tie up to provide Ola Electric with the key 4G-connected octa core android platform that provides connectivity, computing capabilities. Qualcomm gets its chips manufactured by other third party players.
Qualcomm India president Rajen Vagadia, in an interview to Business Standard late last month, had said (not specific to any company) that while his company is making all efforts to bring some normalization by April 2022, some industries like automobiles might be plagued a little longer and might have to do a bit more of catching up. The dependence on chips in powering an electric vehicle can be guaged from the fact that industry estimates that a two-wheeler requires about 15-20 micro chips and sensors while cars the number could go up from 150- 200.
“Yes there is a problem and the situation is evolving. But I think we are better off than others because we had planned for the shortage. So the impact is not that pronounced,” said Varun Dubey, Ola Electric chief marketing officer, when asked about the chip shortage a few days ago.
—PTI

 

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