1) Rickshaws made their first appearance in Japan in 1868, with the start of the Meiji Restoration. Because they were speedier than the previously utilised palanquins, they quickly became a popular means of transportation (and human labour was considerably cheaper than the use of horses).
2) The rickshaw, which was introduced in Japan in 1869, aided in the creation of a mobility revolution for millions of people across Asia and Africa.
3) In 1959, Bajaj Auto introduced the country's first auto rickshaw. The government first granted the corporation a 1,000-car-per-year production licence. Other companies producing three-wheelers in India include Hero Motocorp, TVS Motor, and Atul Auto.
4) Around 1869, an American missionary to Japan named Jonathan Scobie (or Jonathan Goble) is supposed to have invented the rickshaw to convey his invalid wife through the streets of Yokohama.
5) Auto rickshaws are more environmentally friendly than modern cars since they operate on compressed natural gas (or CNG).
6) To relieve congestion in the central business district, auto-rickshaws are not authorised to enter South Bombay.
7) Six-seater rickshaws are legal throughout India, except in Pune, where they are prohibited.
8) Bajaj Auto of Pune, India, is the world's largest auto rickshaw manufacturer as of 2019, having sold 780,000 units in the previous fiscal year. There are several distinct types of auto rickshaws.
9) Electric rickshaws are particularly popular in Asia, particularly China, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The first electric rickshaws to gain popularity in those countries were the low-cost Chinese ones.
10) Egypt. The rickshaw, often known as the "toktok," is a mode of transportation utilised in most parts of Egypt.
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