An Australian technology and manufacturing group building next-generation electric mobility systems — from university research to roads across two continents.
TAV Systems began at Flinders University, South Australia in 2020. While working on electric mobility research, our founders kept hitting the same wall — existing kits weren't designed as complete powertrains. They were accessories.
So we built our own — from first principles. Motor, controller, sensors and mechanical interfaces as one integrated system. Validated on Indian gradients, Indian heat, Indian roads.
Our engineering is rooted in Adelaide. Our manufacturing operations are anchored in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Global engineering standards. Indian price.
Motor, controller, sensors and mechanical interfaces designed as one integrated system — not bolted-on parts.
Frame-integrated motors, hubless drives, and vehicle control units — TAV's R&D pipeline shapes the next decade of clean transport.
AU engineering rigour meets IN manufacturing velocity. A dual-continent model built for the future of hardware.
Every rider deserves a powertrain that actually performs — on flyovers, on slopes, on roads hub motors were never designed for. We build for the world as it is.
Every TAV kit replaces a petrol commute. Every eCycle sold removes a two-wheeler from fuel dependency. Since incorporation, we've helped remove 60 tonnes worth of carbon emissions.
IP65 rated, monsoon-validated, locally serviceable. Designed to be opened, repaired, rebuilt. Spare parts in stock. A real company with a real warranty.
Founded in 2020 at Flinders University in South Australia. The core insight: reliability in electric drivetrains needs architecture — not accessories. What started as a university research programme is now a two-country manufacturing operation with 1,000+ riders across India and Australia.
University prototype programme launched. Core insight: reliability needs architecture, not accessories. Founders begin building from first principles — motor, controller, sensors as one integrated platform.
Flinders UniversityHeat sealing, controller response, real-gradient testing on Indian roads — not European labs. IP65 monsoon certification. TAV Systems Pty Ltd incorporated in South Australia. Chennai operations established.
IP65 CertifiedAssembly operations go live at No. 11 James Street, Alandur, Chennai. Dealer network and WhatsApp-first customer support activated across India. Pan-India shipping enabled.
Pan-India shippingSmart Display Edition launched. ScramBike eCycle introduced. Expanded to 24+ Indian cities. Australia store launched at tavbikes.com.au. 1,000+ riders converted. 60 tonnes of carbon removed since incorporation.
1,000+ riders AU store liveFrame-integrated motor and VCU R&D active. Hubless motor prototype in development. Series A funding roadmap. OEM partnerships. Southeast Asia expansion.
In progressFour system categories — from production-ready powertrain hardware to R&D-stage drivetrain innovations shaping the next decade of clean transport.
Bottom-bracket mounted, drives through the bicycle's existing gear system. Production-ready and deployed across India and Australia on 50+ bicycle brands.
Motor embedded directly into the bicycle frame — zero external housing. Designed for purpose-built TAV eCycles with seamless OEM-grade form and optimal weight distribution.
Drive ring around the outer wheel edge — no axle, no hub mass. Radical weight reduction, superior heat dissipation, and a design language unlike anything on the market.
The brain of the TAV powertrain. Proprietary VCU managing motor output, pedal assist mapping, battery telemetry, display comms, and ride-mode switching — built for current and future TAV systems.
We chose mid-drive from day one — not because it's fashionable, but because physics demands it. Placing the motor at the bottom bracket means existing gears multiply torque on every incline. Weight stays centred exactly where your body expects it.
Hub motors overheat on flyovers. Ours don't. That's not marketing — it's engineering conviction validated on real Indian roads.
The motor drives through your existing gears — drop to a lower gear on a steep flyover and torque multiplies exactly as your legs would. No hub motor can do this.
Motor weight sits at the lowest point of the frame. Same geometry that makes a bicycle feel like a bicycle — no rear-heavy instability at speed.
Overheating is the hidden failure mode of hub motors on Indian roads. Our mid-drive disperses heat through the frame and drivetrain, validated for monsoon, dust and sustained gradient load.
Standard 68–73mm threaded bottom bracket means any bicycle mechanic in any Indian city can service the mounting. Designed for the real service ecosystem, not the ideal one.
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Every kit installed by a TAV Electric rider — from Chennai to Adelaide — is engineered and developed by TAV Systems. The team behind your motor, your controller, your display, and the firmware that makes them work together.
This isn't a tagline. It's our operating model. Engineering lives in Adelaide. Manufacturing lives in Chennai. Our riders live everywhere — and they deserve a system built to match their roads, not ours.