EV maker Raptee plans new plant in Tamil Nadu, begins deliveries of high-voltage T30 electric motorcycle

Raptee CoFounder DInesh Arjun

• Raptee to build new plant near Cheyyar to boost e-motorcycle production
• T30 electric motorcycle deliveries start in Chennai
• High-voltage tech and 8-year battery warranty set Raptee apart

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Electric motorcycle startup Raptee.HV plans to set up a new manufacturing facility near Cheyyar in Tamil Nadu as it prepares to scale production and expand its presence across India, cofounder Dinesh Arjun told Moneycontrol in an interaction.

The company has secured about 40 acres earmarked by the Tamil Nadu government and expects to move production within 18 to 24 months.

The greenfield plant will support long-term production scale-up.

"We're envisioning a 7,50,000-unit facility over an eight-year period," Arjun said.

Raptee currently operates a pilot facility in Chennai's Manapakkam with a production capacity of about 1,500 motorcycles per month, which can be scaled up to 9,000 units with additional machinery.

The existing facility will continue to serve as its headquarters and R&D centre after production shifts.

Founded in 2019 by Arjun, Karthikeyan Adhikesavan, Keerthivasan Ravi and Phunith Kumar Viswanathan, Raptee.HV develops electric motorcycles using a high-voltage powertrain architecture designed specifically for motorcycles.

The startup has raised over $12 million in total funding as of early 2026, including a $3 million pre-Series A round led by Bluehill Capital and recent backing in 2023 from the Technology Development Board (TDB). The company is also in talks to close another $20 million round this year.

Deliveries begin as Raptee enters commercial phase

The expansion plans come as Raptee transitions from product development to commercial deployment. On February 26, the company officially began large-scale customer deliveries of its high-voltage electric motorcycle, the T30.

"We'e starting large-scale deliveries in Chennai. This is formally us entering the larger market and delivering bikes," Arjun said. The company plans to deliver about 15 motorcycles initially and expand deliveries to Bengaluru soon.

Targeting a gap in electric motorcycle market

Raptee is targeting a segment where electric adoption remains low compared to scooters. While electric scooters have achieved significant penetration, electric motorcycles remain a small part of the overall two-wheeler market.

"There are a lot of electric two-wheeler companies in India, but most players are in the scooter space and there's no-one offering the kind of infra and tech in motorcycle that we offer," Arjun said.

India’s motorcycle market is also significantly larger than the scooter segment, with about 13 million motorcycles sold annually compared to around 6 million scooters, creating a large potential market for electric motorcycle manufacturers.

High-voltage architecture as key differentiator

Raptee said its main differentiation lies in its high-voltage architecture, which aligns more closely with electric cars than scooters. Most electric scooters operate on 48-volt systems, while electric cars use systems above 300 volts.

"For motorcycles specifically, historically there has not been an architecture specifically for motorcycles. Every electric motorcycle in India today is essentially a scooter architecture with body panels of a motorcycle on top of it," Arjun said.

Raptee's motorcycles use the Combined Charging System (CCS), allowing them to use public charging infrastructure designed for electric cars.

"You can take the same plug that goes into an electric car, plug it into the motorcycle, and in about 20 minutes you walk out with more than 100 kilometers of range," he said.

The company also offers an eight-year battery warranty, compared with the typical three-year warranty offered by most electric two-wheelers.

Six years of R&D and supply chain development

Raptee said it spent six years developing its technology and supply chain before entering production. The company worked with suppliers that provide components to established automotive manufacturers and electric vehicle companies.

"It's taken us six years of hardcore R&D to get here. The first four years were developing the tech and validating it, and the next two years were getting the supply chain right," Arjun said.

The company now plans to scale production, expand geographically, and ramp up deliveries as it enters the next phase of growth.