Matter Motor Works

AERA is positioned as India's first geared electric motorbike, offering a manual gearbox on an electric platform.

In-house Matter Drive 1.0 motor architecture for torque delivery.

Gearbox included because riders switching from petrol motorcycles want manual control, not scooter-like riding.

Stationary energy-storage (BESS) customers on the energy-storage side of the business.

Matter runs a dedicated support hub (MATTER Support/MATTER Care) with FAQs, an owner's manual and interactive how-to videos, plus a toll-free 24/7 roadside assistance helpline for AERA owners.

The AERA's battery is covered by a lifetime warranty running up to 15 years or unlimited km, with a minimum State-of-Health guarantee that steps down from 80% to 70% as the vehicle ages; the rest of the vehicle carries a standard 3-year/45,000 km warranty.

Matter requires the vehicle's basic connectivity to stay active for the whole warranty period so it can sync data for monitoring and warranty validation; letting connectivity lapse can void a claim.

Matter's '22nd Century Smart Ownership Plans,' launched for Diwali 2025, let customers buy the AERA 5000+ at a lower upfront price and pay per kilometre for battery use, or pay part of the cost upfront with the rest via flexible EMIs (BNPL).

Physical dealerships for retail sale of AERA motorcycles, expanding from a pilot base.

Stated plan to scale the dealer network to 150 dealerships in 2026, 300 in 2027, 500 by 2028.

Swap ME! battery-swapping docks for two/three-wheeler EV batteries.

Matter designs and builds its core technology in-house across five stacks: MATTER Drive (propulsion), MATTER Energy (battery storage & management), MATTER Entel (vehicle electronics), MATTER Link (software/connectivity platform) and MATTER X (customer experience layer).

Matter operates its own R&D facility that took the AERA from a working prototype to a purpose-built production motorcycle, with around 300 engineers involved in iterative development.

Matter invested in its own cell manufacturing and battery-chemistry development, then launched a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in 2025 to bring the AERA to full-scale production.

At Technology Day 3.0, Matter unveiled an 'AI-Defined Vehicle' platform meant to embed adaptive, predictive intelligence into vehicle systems, governing power delivery, battery health and thermal management.

Patents, industrial designs and trademarks covering the drivetrain and charging technology.

Team drawn from premier institutions with deep EV/energy-tech experience.

Installed BESS manufacturing capacity, scalable further.

Matter partnered with Bolt.Earth, India's largest EV charging network, connecting AERA riders to 100,000+ charging points across 1,800+ cities via the MatterVerse app, with co-branded chargers being installed at Matter dealerships and service centers.

Matter partnered with Flipkart to sell the AERA through Flipkart's Big Billion Days festive sale, with discounts up to Rs 50,000.

Direct retail sale of the geared electric motorcycle through dealerships.

Containerized BESS units and battery products sold to utilities/grid customers.

Founder & Group CEO Mohal Lalbhai said Matter has invested close to $100 million overall to build its manufacturing, R&D and product ecosystem to date (as of January 2026).

Matter plans to invest a further roughly $100 million (about Rs 915 crore) over the next three years to fund its four-motorcycle-plus-scooter product rollout.

Beyond its existing Ahmedabad plant (rated at 1.2 lakh units/year), Matter will build a second manufacturing facility, with that cost included within the $100 million three-year investment plan.