News from Deccan Herald (Bangalore, India):
by BY L K SHARMA
The autorickshaw that switched from petrol to CNG may go electric!
Such news snippets have appeared frequently, giving a temporary cheer to environmentalists and a shock to the powerful automobile industry wedded to petrol.
However, this time the talk of an electric rickshaw seems serious as a small innovative American company has joined hands with India’s Bajaj. If the anti-petrol three-wheeler starts plying, it will be the most significant product coming out of the Indo-US business partnership. The Washington Post has flashed a photo of a production model of the electric rickshaw. The Post writer wonders whether the unimposing Bajaj-New Generation Motors vehicle holds the secret to powering American automobile for years to come. The innovators should pray for the petrol prices doubling! Having played havoc with its polluting two-stroke scooter engine for years, Bajaj has given up its old ways in the face of a tough competition.
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