The auto rickshaws that widely operating in India, Pakistan and Indonesia had arrived in the Kingdom of Tonga.
The three-wheeler technologies powered by solar energy could help reduce the costs of diesel and petrol.
Known as tuk tuk and were popular among tourists in the Asian countries 12 vehicles began operating in Tonga last week and there was plan to import more.
The motor tricyles were brought by Solar Island Technology.
The company’s Managing Director Guido Schmitz- Krummacher told local media he hope the vehicle would be popularly used by Tongans.
The company came to Tonga seven years ago and they had been working on a number of solar projects in the country.
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