Auto rickshaw

Making one’s way around Asakusa’s crowded streets at the weekend can be supremely stressful to say the least. And yet at the same time, with a seat and some assistance, it can also be really rather relaxing.Read More

Bajaj Auto Ltd. plans to raise production of its three-wheeled vehicles to 35,000 units a month by March from 30,000 now to meet rising demand in the local market, a senior company executive said. Bajaj, India’s second-largest two-wheeler maker and the largest three-wheeler maker by sales, expects local demand to rise between 10% and 15%...Read More

Automotive major Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd today unveiled its diesel three-wheeler ‘Alfa passenger’ in the city, which it claimed would redefine the segment with ”best-in-class” features. The vehicle, costing Rs 1.46 lakh ex-showroom, is based on customer feedback and has a host of special features, which would ensure a smooth and comfortable ride for passengers...Read More

Tuk tuks are one of the main transports here in Siem Reap – especially for tourists.Read More

Not many would consider Wagner for a long drive. Nor would they drive around in Chennai’s nasty August heat in Ferrari jerkins. But then Paul Haran is not your average driver. And he isn’t on just another drive. Haran and friend Mark Hanscomb, who goes by Harry, form team Nigel Manzil, one of 13 participating...Read More

An autorickshaw driver, who returned a bag containing gold jewellery worth over Rs 3 lakh, was honoured by the police commissioner. Full article hereRead More

Briton Paul Haran wore his radiant red Ferrari suit, put on his racing gloves, took his road map and jumped into ‘Nigel Manzil,’ one of the 13 colourful autorickshaws that accelerated their way towards the roads of one of the most rugged terrains in India. The third annual Mumbai Xpress Rickshaw Challenge, which flagged off...Read More

The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) will meet this week to give a push to its proposal of providing pension to autorickshaw drivers in the city, which it has forwarded to the state government before the assembly polls. In an attempt to provide some relief to autorickshaw drivers in the city, the RTA had recently taken...Read More

Finally, the municipal corporation is all set to launch battery-operated rickshaws in the City Beautiful, as pullers for these have been finalised. Though MC has 10 solar-cum-battery-operated rickshaws in its fleet, only six pullers have qualified civic body’s set guidelines. Notably, MC’s eco-friendly move of introducing solar or battery-operated rickshaws had hit a roadblock as...Read More

Autorickshaws must be from Venus. They behave pretty much like women anyway. Listed below are a few comparisons. I am sure people more observant and imaginative than I am, will come up with more. Full article hereRead More