Electric car maker MG Motor India on Wednesday said that BluSmart, a ride-hailing startup that uses only electric vehicles, has ordered 500 units of its MG ZS EV.
The move comes as BluSmart ups the ante against Uber Technologies Inc and Ola Cabs. In May this year, BluSmart had raised $42 million from investors including BP Ventures, the investment arm of energy giant BP Plc to take on the two operators. BluSmart had said that it would use the capital to more than double its fleet to 10,000 over the next year and expand into major cities.
