The autorickshaw turns 54 this year (Indian Auto Rickshaw History)
The first of the autos rolled out towards the end of 1957 under the banner of the Bachchraj Trading Corporation before the company was renamed Bajaj Auto. According to corporate […]
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Eco-Friendly Rickshaws
Cities in Asian countries have high air and noise pollution from petrol- and diesel-powered three-wheelers called auto rickshaws or tuk-tuks. Resting on three small wheels—one in front, two in the […]
Tuk-Tuks Onto Cambridge Streets
TUK-tuks are set to hit Cambridge as a possible rival to the city’s taxi firms. Plans to introduce the diminutive threewheel carriages to the city’s streets will be considered by […]
Super Auto Rickshaw Driver – India’s first female auto rickshaw driver
Delhi may be considered unsafe for women, but that hasn’t stopped Sunita from taking up as odd a job as an autorickshaw driver. Thirty two-year-old Sunita, the national capital’s first […]
Tuk Tuk: Short Film (Animated)
Watch an animated short film about an auto rickshaw taxi driver whose livelihood goes downhill. Source: http://rickshawchallenge.com/blog/2011/04/tuk-tuk-short-film/
Tuk Tuk coming to American roads
We recently reported on the unfortunate demise of the Bajaj 3-wheeler from the American market due to slow sales. Happily, a new brand of funky 3-wheelers is set to make […]
3 Wheeled Cheese 