Fawad Chaudhry announces to launch eco-friendly electronic bike, rickshaw

Dunya News

Fawad Chaudhry said he aims to transform the transport into electronic technology.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday announced to introduce eco-friendly motorcycles and Qingqi rickshaws nationwide which will work on battery system.

Fawad Chaudhry visited Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET) in Islamabad where he announced to introduce eco-friendly electronic motorcycles and rickshaws to save the energy and environment. He gave demonstration of e-bikes and e-rickshaws by driving them himself.

Technology Minister expressed that Pakistan is the largest country in the world to use motorbikes and rickshaws whereas the electronic vehicles are the future of transport in this country.

He went on to say that he aims to transform the transport of the country into electronic technology where it will run on battery rather than petroleum. “Changes in electronic technology will reduce carbon in the environment”, added Fawad Chaudhry.