Tuk Tuks ganing popularity in Sana’a (Yemen) but angering officials
SEEN ALL OVER THE WORLD, AUTO RICKSHAWS ARE NOW POPULAR IN SANA’A – TOK-TOKS, GAINING SPEED BUT ANGERING OFFICIALS. It turns out that people of Yemen have started to use […]
Category Archives: Tuk Tuk (Mototaxi)
Bajaj RE60: Is it an improved three-wheeler or a car?
Is Bajaj giving itself a competition by introducing BAJAJ RE60 as the future of auto-rickshaws (tuk tuk)? It seems to be a competition stunt to takeover the Tata Nano market […]
Proposed operating conditions for tuk-tuks – Cape Town
16 April 2013, Brett Herron, Via PoliticsWeb.co.za City draws up proposed operating conditions for tuk-tuks In an effort to support enhanced mobility, and the entrepreneurship of those promoting the service, the […]
Tokyo’s Terra Motors hopes to clean up in Southeast Asia with new electric tuk-tuk
By Darren Quick, April 2, 2013, Via Gizmag Auto rickshaws, also known as tuk-tuks, three-wheelers or by numerous other names, are a common sight on the streets of many Asian cities. […]
Transport for Cape Town (its single transport authority) tranforms the public transport by including Tuk Tuks
BY Councillor Brett Herron, FEVEREIRO 20 2013, Via BDLive BUSINESS Day has dedicated much ink to the issue of a tuk-tuk public transport service and in the process has disseminated, […]
Cape Town too may get tuk-tuk taxis after all
February 12 2013 By Barbara Maragele, Via IOL.co.za Tuk-Tuk public taxis, used in many cities worldwide, are to be included in Cape Town’s new transport plans soon. This comes after […]
Ministry publishes Rules for tuk-tuks in Johannesburg
JANUARY 31 2013, Via BdLive THE two articles on tuk-tuk services in Johannesburg (Trust a tuk-tuk taxi to get you there in Joburg, January 22, and Urban runaround zippier than […]
Cheap-cheap tuk-tuk taxis take off in Johannesburg
Three-wheelers breeze through Jo’burg’s streets, offering an economical, safe transport option. 18 JAN 2013 12:09 – LISA STEYN, Via Mg.co.za The tuk-tuk is a hardy little vehicle more familiar on […]
Philippines to Replace Taxis with Electronic Trikes
Jan 01, 2013, Via Eponline.com The Philippines will be introducing electronic tricycle taxis to replace its petrol-fuelled models, which could cut carbon dioxide emissions by a quarter of million tons. […]
Tuk tuk, ahoy!
December 31, 2012, Via The Hindu The Rickshaw Challenge — Classic Run is proof that a little imagination is all it takes to transform the banal into the sublime As […]
Philippines to roll out 100,000 electric tricycles
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012, Via AFP Philippines gives green-light to electric tricycles The Philippines is to roll out 100,000 electric tricycles in an effort to replace the petrol-powered ones that […]
Terra Motors e-Trike, the Tuk-Tuk of the Future
BY FLORIN TIBU , 13TH DECEMBER 2012 Here’s one amusing and at the same time very interesting piece of news from the world of electric vehicles: if you thought that tuk-tuks (rickshaws) […]
Tuk-tuks taking over Johannesburg
By Thabiso Thantsha, 26 November 2012, Via Destinyman.com We chat to entrepreneur Dean Liversage about his tuk tuk taxi business operating in Johannesburg. Our transport system is not on par with […]
Three Wheel Auto-rickshaws Venture into Car-Crazy Johannesburg
By Anita Powell, November 14, 2012, Via VoaNews.com Car-crazy Johannesburg is about to get its first fleet of auto-rickshaws, the distinctive three-wheelers that dominate streets of the Indian subcontinent. For residents […]
Tuk Tuks to transport Gautrain commuters in Gauteng, South Africa
By Chantelle Nicholas, 2012-11-06, Via News24.com Cape Town – The Old Mutual Foundation launched a new transport initiative to commuters in the Sandton business district. Shesha Tuks was conceptualized and formed on […]
Egypt gov’t plans to legalise tuk-tuks
Nation’s controversial three-wheel motors could finally be licenced, says local newspaper report Ahram Online, Wednesday 31 Oct 2012 The tuk-tuk, Egypt’s much-derided three-wheel transport, could finally be officially licenced for […]
Tuk-tuk makes its way to the UAE
via Gulfnews:- Dubai: A three-wheeled vehicle called tuk-tuk turned heads in Sharjah on Thursday. A tuk-tuk, or automated rickshaw, is a common sight in many Southeast Asian countries, but seeing it […]
How Tuk-Tuks reached Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A
By Jess Knight, Oct 23, 2012, Via Des Moines Register This weekend, the most fun way to get around Des Moines will be via “Tuk Tuk,” a type of vintage, three-wheeled auto […]
Expat couple woo Chinese with bamboo ‘treecycles’
By Justin Harper, 23 Oct 2012, Via telegraph.co.uk British husband-and-wife team hope their bamboo tricycle will ease traffic problems in China’s car-clogged cities. A British expat couple in Shanghai are hoping to […]
FedEx Electric Tricycle – Sustainable Urban Delivery Solutions in Paris
Via Fedex Youtube An electric, non-carbon emitting tricycle for adults is way more exciting than it sounds, especially when an international company like FedEx Corp. uses the bikes to deliver packages […]
Diesel-powered Indian three-wheeler to be assembled in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Via Saaw 2012, October 8, 2012 A R30 000 multi-purpose diesel-powered three-wheeled transporter being assembled in Port Elizabeth has been launched at the South African Automotive Week. Motogreen has partnered […]
After the e-jeepney, prototype of e-trike mock up unveiled (Philippines)
By Alexander Villafania, Mon, Oct 8, 2012 Several months after the start a major electric vehicle initiative, a prototype of the winning electric tricycle (e-trike) design was unveiled by the Department […]
People start to question HTA’s decision to keep the tuk tuk away (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Tuk tuk is used quite common in some countries in Southeast Asia, but in Vietnam means this can not replace the motor (Internet photo) Will “explode” competition with taxis? […]
DOE, ADB unveil electric tricycle prototype model (Philippines)
TUESDAY, 02 OCTOBER 2012, PAUL ANTHONY A. ISLA / REPORTER, Via Businessmirror.com.ph THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently unveiled for public inspection a prototype […]
Tuk tuks proposed for use in Hanoi, Vietnam
TUOI TRE , Updated : Tue, September 11, 2012 In an effort to limit the use of personal vehicles and ease congestion in the capital, the Hanoi Transport Association has proposed […]
Delhi gets its first woman e-tuk tuk driver
Posted 06-Sep-2012, Via The Weekend Leader A single mother of two Thursday became the national capital’s first woman electric rickshaw driver. “I couldn’t have been happier,” 33-year-old Kohinoor said after […]
De Tuk Tuk por Lisboa
Um passeio que vale pela experiência Inês Belo (texto) e José Carlos Carvalho (texto), Quinta feira, 9 de Agosto de 2012, Via visaosapo.pt É o meio de transporte de passageiros mais […]
Robert Sandral, Monsieur Tuk-Tuk, à votre service
Publié le mercredi 22 août 2012 à 14H06, Source: Laprovence.com La passion entre le Saussétois Robert Sandral et la moto ne date pas d’hier et vient de s’intensifier au […]
Environmental measures: 4,000 jobless following old rickshaw ban in Pakistan
After the recent ban of auto rickshaws, manufactured before 1985, 4000 rickshaw drivers have become unemployed. Philippines has been facing a similar problem for the last decade, and to curb […]
Tuk Tuk world record attempt
15 August 2012, Via Cardiff.ac.uk A Cardiff University graduate, who helped found The Tuk Tuk Educational Trust, has begun the UK leg of a round the world expedition promoting and […]
Can thousands of electric tuk tuks clean up a country?
By Tyler Falk | August 13, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT In the Philippines, getting around the city by tricycle (of the combustion engine variety) is a common sight. Nearly half of the […]
TUK-TUK FACILITA SERVIÇO DAS ENFERMEIRAS-PARTEIRAS EGÍPCIAS E PODE AJUDAR SALVAR MILHARES DE VIDAS
Via almonitor.com, por Al-Hayat Arab, 12 de julho de 2012 O tuk-tuk está prestes a se tornar moda no Egito, especialmente por ter sido reconhecido e elogiado pelo novo presidente Mohammed […]
Electric Tuk-tuks now circulating around the streets of Barcelona
18/7/12 , Via Sertãobras Barcelona starts using electric tuk-tuks, manufactured in the Netherlands, to provide transport services to tourists visiting the capital. In this video, produced by Riba de Castro and […]
The Midwife Tuk-Tuk Saves Egyptian Mothers
Via Al Moniotor, By Al-Hayat (Pan Arab), Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 It seems that tuk-tuks (three-wheeled passenger motor vehicles) will soon be all the rage in Egypt, especially after receiving acknowledgement and […]
“É como andar num raio de sol”, diz dono de resort na Nova Zelândia que acaba de lançar serviço de tuk-tuk
por Lucy Ibbotson, Otago Daily Times 7 de junho de 2012 ” É como andar num raio de sol”, afirma o Wanaca man sobre a experiência de dirigir o novo […]
