auto rickshaw

Watch the incredible journey of Thomas Raja, aka 'Auto Raja', whose 'Home of Hope' in Bengaluru is currently housing over 750 homeless and destitute people.

Hyderabad-based Gear Head Motors is an EV startup that converts bicycles and auto rickshaws into electric vehicles and is also on the cusp of launching its own brand of e-bikes that can charge in 45 minutes.

RACEnergy, a Hyderabad-based startup, has developed a conversion kit that can be retrofitted into an existing diesel-powered three-wheeler and convert it into an electrical one, using a battery swapping model.

“We cannot sit back and say it’s over. There is always a chance of a spike. What is in our hands is to identify patients as early as possible and treat them.”

Ayaz Faquih from Navi Mumbai and Purushottamlal Gupta from Thane are two auto-drivers from Maharashtra who going out of their ways to help citizens amidst the lockdown by offering free rides and ration kits to the needy.

The ‘SOLO 0.1’ also has a solar panel (600W), water tank (250 ltrs) and a lounge space with shade in the terrace. Talk about easy living in small spaces!

With SUN Mobility’s revolutionary battery technology, one can ‘refuel’ in a matter of minutes — just like we do at the regular petrol/diesel stations and much faster compared to the conventional charging setup that takes anywhere from 1-5 hours! #ElectricFuture #DriveGreen

The autorickshaw that Singh drives is well-stocked with a first-aid kit that contains all the emergency requisites like bandages, antiseptic lotion, cream for burns and paracetamol. To ensure that he had the basic knowledge of administering first-aid, he underwent training himself.

Painted in hues of green and yellow, it was a mix of the hand-drawn carriages of the time and the automated two-wheeler. This contraption would soon become commonplace on Indian roads and affix its reliability on the Indian psyche.

On the evening of November 26, 2008, Mishrilal was ferrying two passengers to the railway station – his sister Vijayi and her husband, Ramkomal Khushwaha - to the railway station. Mishrilal was, unfortunately, one among many who died that night. He took a bullet to his chest.