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Raptee.HV opens experience centre in Chennai

The electric motorcycle maker’s new centre replaces its earlier factory outlet in its home city.
1 min read•12 Nov '26
Vishal Venugopal
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Multiple Raptee.HV bikes

Raptee.HV has opened a new three-storey experience centre on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Chennai. The new centre replaces the company’s earlier factory outlet in the city and follows its expansion into Bengaluru.

  1. Three-storey experience centre on OMR, Chennai, inaugurated virtually by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
  2. Coimbatore, Kochi and Hyderabad are next in line for new retail outlets
  3. Raptee.HV is also exploring markets in Sri Lanka, Brazil and Turkey

Raptee.HV: What the new centre offers

The new experience centre offers a bigger showcase for the T30 than the earlier factory outlet

Raptee.HV says the new centre gives customers a closer look at the T30, currently the only product in its portfolio. The electric motorcycle is powered by a 5.4kWh battery and an electric motor producing 29.5hp and 70Nm. It uses a CCS2 charging port, allowing it to be charged at public DC fast chargers designed for cars. Raptee.HV claims a 20-80 per cent charge time of 36 minutes.

The company began deliveries in Chennai in February, offering an eight-year battery warranty and a three-year vehicle warranty. After Chennai and Bengaluru, it plans to expand its retail presence to Coimbatore, Kochi and Hyderabad. It is also exploring markets in Sri Lanka, Brazil and Turkey. In February, the company said it was targeting major South Indian state capitals and planned to enter Western India by the end of 2026.

Raptee.HV also says it has received an investment of Rs 25 crore from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO).

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