The plant will complement the startup's existing facility near Bengaluru, which can produce up to 50,000 units annually
Indian electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette Automotive plans to invest ₹779 crore ($81.93 million) in a new plant in the southern part of the country to expand manufacturing capacity and support its entry into the mass-market segment.
Concerns over the compatibility of older petrol vehicles with E20 fuel are helping drive demand for electric two-wheelers in India, where their sales, according to government data, topped 1.03 million units in the first eight months of 2026.
The facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu will begin with an annual capacity of 250,000 vehicles and can be expanded to 500,000 units as demand rises, founders of the company, backed by Qualcomm and TVS Motor, told Reuters.
The plant will complement the startup's existing facility near Bengaluru, which can produce up to 50,000 units annually.