7 months ago
Matter to Invest $150 Million by 2028
Matter is a company that makes electric motorcycles.
They plan to spend $150 million over the next three years to make new products, like an electric scooter, and sell more bikes.
They want to sell between 150,000 and 180,000 bikes each year by 2028.
Right now, they can make 120,000 bikes per year, but they will increase their capacity as needed.
They are also expanding to more cities in India and plan to have 400 dealers by 2028.
Matter is using special magnets that don't need rare earth materials and has introduced a new technology platform called AI-defined vehicles (AIDV).
This platform makes their bikes smarter and more advanced.
Matter plans to invest $150 million (₹1,350 crore) by 2028 for product development and expansion.
The company aims to sell 1.50-1.80 lakh electric two-wheelers per year by 2028.
Matter will expand its reach to 60 cities in India by 2026 with 400 dealers by 2028.
The company is using rare-earth-free Iron Nitride magnet technology in its electric motorcycles.
Matter unveiled its first AI-defined vehicles (AIDV) platform, positioning intelligence as a key feature in the next generation of two-wheelers.
- Who
- Matter, an Ahmedabad-based electric motorcycle maker
- What
- Plans to invest $150 million by 2028 for product development and expansion
- Where
- India, with plans to expand to 60 cities by 2026
- When
- Over the next three years (2026-2028)
- Why
- To develop more products, including an electric scooter, and increase sales to 1.50-1.80 lakh units per year by 2028
Key facts
- Company
- Matter
- Investment Amount
- $150 million (₹1,350 crore)
- Investment Period
- 2026-2028
- Target Sales
- 1.50-1.80 lakh units/year by 2028
- Current Capacity
- 1.20 lakh units/year
- Current Year Target
- 20,000 units
- Cities Targeted
- 60 cities by 2026
- Dealers Targeted
- 400 dealers by 2028
- Technology
- AI-defined vehicles (AIDV) platform
- Magnet Technology
- Rare-earth-free Iron Nitride magnets
Quotes
Mohal Lalbhai
Founder of Matter
“Two-wheelers have been mechanically defined for decades. Intelligence-Driven Vehicles change that permanently. When intelligence governs materials, energy, and control—not just software—we unlock vehicles that continuously outperform their own starting point. This is not an EV transition. This is a category reset.”
thehindubusinessline.com
“Up till now we have done $100 million and over the next three years – calendar year (CY) 2026, 2027 and 2028 -- we will be investing $150 million across the board including distribution, tech and the plant ramp up. We have a capacity of 1.20 lakh units per annum right now, so we will ramp as and when required.”
thehindubusinessline.com


