Raptee.HV opens EV Centre of Excellence at Rajalakshmi Engineering College
Chennai-based electric motorcycle maker Raptee.HV has launched a 3,000 sq. ft. Centre of Excellence at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, backed by a ₹50 lakh investment. An MoU will support EV training, internships, courses, site visits and joint research.
What happened
Chennai-based EV maker Raptee.HV opened a ₹50 lakh, 3,000 sq. ft. electric-mobility Centre of Excellence at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, alongside an MoU
Key facts
- 3,000 sq. ft.
- ₹50 lakh
Why this matters
Raptee.HV’s tie-up with Rajalakshmi Engineering College creates an ecosystem partnership model that could be replicated with other institutions to accelerate R&D, talent access and regional market development.
What to watch
- Number of students certified, interns onboarded and full-time hires converted from the programme.
- Announcements of jointly developed patents, prototypes, test labs or funded research projects.
- Raptee.HV production ramp, delivery volumes, dealer additions and service-centre expansion.
- Further fundraising, supplier agreements or capacity investments that indicate broader scale-up.
- Evidence that centre-developed training is extended to technicians, dealers or fleet partners.
- Launch certification modules covering high-voltage safety, battery systems, vehicle electronics and EV diagnostics.
- Recruit interns and graduate engineers from Rajalakshmi Engineering College into product, testing, manufacturing and after-sales teams.
- Use the centre for joint validation projects on battery thermal management, motor control, charging interoperability and predictive diagnostics.
- Expand academic MoUs to additional Tamil Nadu engineering colleges and technical institutes.
- Link training programmes to dealer and service-network capability building before wider motorcycle deliveries.