Chennai, Nov 12:
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay virtually inaugurated the three-storey flagship experience centre of indigenous high-voltage electric motorcycle manufacturer Raptee.HV on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Perungudi from the Secretariat on Wednesday.
Founded by engineering alumni from MIT Chromepet and NIT Tiruchy with prior experience at global automotive and technology firms, the Chennai-headquartered startup has received Rs 25 crore in equity investment from the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) via Compulsorily Convertible Preferential Shares (CCPS) under the state’s startup investment policy. Its flagship T30 model is India’s first electric motorcycle engineered on a 240-volt high-voltage architecture, offering direct compatibility with CCS2 public DC fast-charging stations used by electric cars.
The Perungudi facility enables prospective buyers to inspect the proprietary HV-TEC powertrain, interact with technical engineers, and experience test rides firsthand, ahead of the company’s planned retail expansion into Coimbatore, Kochi, and Hyderabad. Industries Minister S. Keerthana, Chief Secretary M. Saikumar, TIDCO Managing Director Karthikeyan, and Raptee Energy CEO Dinesh Arjun participated in the launch event.