# Ola Electric narrows Q2 loss to Rs 362 crore, revenue falls 39%

2026-11-12T14:28:55+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets
Outlets counted: economictimes.indiatimes.com, inc42.com, morungexpress.com

Ola Electric reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 362 crore for the July-September 2026 quarter, narrower than the Rs 418 crore loss a year earlier, according to a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations fell 39 per cent to Rs 421 crore from Rs 690 crore in Q2 last year. EBITDA loss widened to Rs 218 crore from Rs 203 crore, while total expenses dropped 28 per cent to Rs 639 crore. Chairman Bhavish Aggarwal said demand now exceeds supply and the key constraint is supply-chain expansion, not manufacturing capacity. Ola expects to produce about 25,000 vehicles in December. As of November 8, the company had 255 dealer partners operating 319 stores, and plans to expand to around 450 stores by December 2026 and 700 stores by March 2027. It stopped taking orders at company-operated stores from November 1 and expects most to close by December.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three sources deliver largely uniform coverage of Ola Electric's Q2 FY27 results, quoting the same regulatory filing and Chairman Bhavish Aggarwal's letter and earnings call. All report the headline numbers, net loss narrowed to Rs 362 crore, revenue fell 39 per cent, and the shift to a dealer-led model. The Economic Times adds more detail on dealer enthusiasm, the supply bottleneck, debt reduction and the paid-order backlog, while Inc42 and Morung Express stick closer to the financial filing. No source departs from the company's own framing that demand exceeds supply and supply-chain expansion is the constraint. The uniform reporting leaves little analytical friction, though the absence of independent commentary or analyst reaction means the coverage is effectively the company's narrative as filed. The next fixed numbers to track are the 25,000-unit December production target and the 450-store December network milestone.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- morungexpress.com (neutral report) <https://www.morungexpress.com/ola-electric-net-loss-stands-at-rs-362-crore-in-q2-revenue-drops-39-pc>
  Wire copy style, leads with financials and company statements
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/demand-no-longer-a-constraint-ola-electrics-bhavish-aggarwal-on-q2-earnings-call/articleshow/135772188.cms>
  Leads with Aggarwal's demand-supply comment, adds detail on dealer model
- inc42.com (neutral report) <https://inc42.com/buzz/ola-electric-q2-loss-down-13-to-%E2%82%B9362-cr-revenue-dips-39/>
  Straight financial reporting with sequential comparison

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Update, 12 November 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-11-12T15:23:43+00:00.

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