Ola Electric Postpones Deliveries of Roadster X, EV Tied to February Sales Data Flap

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Ola Electric has pushed back the delivery timeline for its new electric motorcyle range ‘Roadster X’, the two-wheeler for which the Bhavish Aggarwal-led start-up come under scrutiny in recent months over discrepancies in February sales data.

The new-age EV player will begin the deliveries of Roadster X in May now, Ola said in an exchange filing on April 30. The EV maker had previously scheduled the deliveries of Roadster X for the month of April.

“With reference to our earlier intimation dated April 11, 2025, we wish to inform that the deliveries of the Roadster X motorcycle will now commence in May 2025,” the filing read. Ola has not clarified the reason behind the delay.

Last August, Ola Electric introduced its electric motorcycle lineup, the ‘Roadster Series’, at its annual event. Just last month, the company announced that the first Roadster X unit had rolled out from its Future Factory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The series starts at Rs 84,999 for the X 2.5 kWh variant, with the top-end X+ 9.1 kWh model priced at Rs 1.85 lakh.

Roadster in Ola Sales Data Controversy

In a filing dated 28 February, Ola Electric claimed to have sold over 25,000 electric scooters that month. However, data from the government’s VAHAN portal showed only approximately 8,600 registrations during the same period.

Ola attributed the discrepancy to a temporary backlog in registrations, citing the termination of contracts with two companies responsible for the registration process, and stated that these issues would be resolved promptly.

Further investigation revealed that Ola’s February sales data included bookings for vehicles that had not yet been delivered. Specifically, the company recorded 10,866 bookings for its third-generation e-scooters and 1,395 for the Roadster X motorcycle, neither of which had begun deliveries. These bookings accounted for approximately half of all reported sales.

Ola also clarified that its new approach involves a direct-to-consumer business model rather than a dealership network.