Atul Auto Explained

Atul Auto Limited
Type:Public
Traded As:
Industry:Automotive
Hq Location:Rajkot, Gujarat, India[1]
Products:Auto rickshaw, Tuktuk
Subsid:Atul Greentech

Atul Auto Limited is an Indian three wheeler (auto rickshaw, tuk-tuk, e-rickshaw) manufacturing company based in Rajkot.

History

The company's origins lie in the 1970s, when Jagjivanbhai Chandra sought to modify motorcycles to make transport to meet the needs of rural areas of Saurashtra, and adapted the engines from golf carts scrapped by the Maharaja of Jamnagar, resulting in his first chhakada vehicles. The company incorporated in 1986,[2] and production begin in 1992.[3]

Atul Auto has its manufacturing facilities at Rajkot and Ahmedabad.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: James . Nandana . How a Rajkot-based automaker overtook Mahindra & Mahindra in the 3-wheeler segment . 28 February 2023 . The Hindu Businessline . 9 October 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Atul Auto History - Atul Auto Information - The Economic Times. economictimes.indiatimes.com.
  3. Web site: Forbes India - Atul Auto: Riding the Three-Wheeler Boom.
  4. News: Atul Auto forays into EV space, launches two electric three-wheelers . 28 February 2023 . The Economic Times . 11 January 2023.