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Piaggio builds the Pope a rickshaw

Jul 4th 2008 7:57PM - 1 Comment

Photo: Times of India Over the years, the Pope has been driven around in quite a few different vehicles, which most people refer to as the 'Popemobile.' The last time the Pope visited the United States, for instance, his ride was a modified ...

VIDEO: Nepal sees an influx of electric rickshaws

May 28th 2008 9:23AM - 8 Comments

The term "rickshaw" covers a wide variety of vehicles around the world but in Nepal it usually refers to the three-wheeler you see pictured above. They used to create clouds of pollution in the capitol, Kathmandu, but the Vikram Tempo rickshaw, the ...

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Meet the soleckshaw, the solar-powered rickshaws running in Delhi

Oct 22nd 2008 4:36PM - 2 Comments

The pedal-powered rickshaw is a time-honored method of getting around in many countries where not every citizen has the means to drive a car. Of course, time marches on, and the classic rickshaws are definitely a step or two behind the times. Still, ...

It's Friday: new rickshaw brings pedal-power to the MINI

Aug 15th 2008 12:16PM - 0 Comments

Click on picture for high-res image If you hadn't noticed, the Olympic Games in Beijing are being celebrated these days. MINI decided that it was a good opportunity to mix Chinese traditions with British German craftmanship and so they sent a MINI ...

Bajaj auto-rickshaws to get fuel injectors for LGP, CNG models

Sep 21st 2006 9:15AM - 6 Comments

As energy needs increase in India, the country is becoming more conscious of harmful emissions. Bajaj Auto recently announced that Orbital will supply fuel injectors for the company's auto-rickshaws that run on LPG and CNG. The two companies were ...

Can you imagine the streets of New York City filled with electric rickshaws?

May 23rd 2007 11:02AM - 2 Comments

Ah yes, the good old rickshaw. I have never seen one in actual use myself, but that's probably because I don't regularly leave the continental United States, where they are not a very popular choice, even in urban areas. But, I read that they are ...

Stylish new Italian pedal powered rickshaws

Mar 23rd 2007 5:17PM - 1 Comment

In many parts of the world cities are filled rickshaws of multiple varieties taking passengers from one place to another. Traditionally rickshaws were pulled by young lads trying to earn a buck. But with the advent of the motor scooter, many ...

A hybrid rickshaw, just for those steep grades

May 31st 2007 10:37AM - 4 Comments

Barcelona and Brussels already has have human-powered rickshaws as part of their tourist attractions. They offer an comfortable yet ecological way of touring around the car-free old city centres. However, and despite of the multiplication of gears ...

Urban cabs, hybrid pedal power rickshaws, arrive in Paris

May 5th 2008 10:54AM - 3 Comments

Can the vehicle above become a new icon of emission-free transportation in the City of Love? Perhaps, as Paris now has a small fleet of hybrid pedal rickshaws, similar to those in Rome and Valencia. The rickshaw service, called Urban-Cab, is defined ...

A million happy tuk tuk hybrids

Mar 6th 2008 3:27PM - 4 Comments

The tuk tuk, or auto rickshaw, is a common means of transportation in the crowded cities of India as well as many other Southeast Asian countries. They are a great transportation solution and a huge source of employment, but because they are mostly ...

Bajaj 3-Wheeler is now off the U.S. market

May 2nd 2008 5:03PM - 12 Comments

We recently had a short email exchange with the president of Bajaj USA, Al Kolvites, and we were informed that the 3-wheelers, known as rickshaws in some other countries, are no longer available in the states. Kolvites cites the manual transmission ...

Peugeot BB1 heads to London for a visit

Nov 9th 2009 9:02AM - 15 Comments

Peugeot BB1 concept goes to the London Eye - click above for high-res image gallery Peugeot has sent its BB1 electric car concept to British capital for a weekend visit. The BB1 was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September as a tiny ...

London pedicab drivers endangering passengers by adding batteries

Dec 7th 2008 3:49PM - 6 Comments

Just as in many cities around the world, rickshaws have become an increasingly common mode of transportation in London. Bicycle rickshaws (also known as pedicabs) are efficient and emissions free. However, they are not designed for high speeds and ...

Friday Humor: We don't need no stinkin' Segways - pedal-power chases down criminals

Jun 15th 2007 9:53AM - 0 Comments

"Mules for the masses"! "Fun Green and Honest - A unique endeavour into sustainable environmentally friendly travel." "We are two chaps with a great idea to give the people of our town a choice. A choice to be part of a solution to their own ...

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