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Solar-powered rickshaw the future for India?

A decorated auto rickshaw in New Delhi (AAP)
A decorated auto rickshaw in New Delhi (AAP) Source: A decorated auto rickshaw in New Delhi (AAP)

Rickshaws, tuktuks, autos ... whatever the name, the motorised taxis are synonymous with Asia. Now, an Indian company in Bangalore has designed what it says is the three-wheeler of the future -- an electric rickshaw, run partly on solar power. The company wants to produce 800-thousand in the next five years.


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Rickshaws, tuktuks, autos ... whatever the name, the motorised taxis are synonymous with Asia. Now, an Indian company in Bangalore has designed what it says is the three-wheeler of the future -- an electric rickshaw, run partly on solar power. The company wants to produce 800-thousand in the next five years.



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