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IKEA Hyderabad To Use Electric Rickshaw for Home Delivery
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IKEA Hyderabad To Use Electric Rickshaw for Home Delivery

The Swedish furniture manufacturer IKEA, which recently inaugurated its operations in Hyderabad, has announced that the company will soon be using electric rickshaws for the purpose of home delivery of its products. IKEA is one of the largest furniture retailers in the world. The company designs and sells off ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances and home accessories. The store in Hyderabad provides 7,500 products including 1,000 products priced below Rs 200. It has been reported that at least 20 percent of the company’s delivery system will work on electric rickshaws in the initial phase. The electric vehicle will be charged at the store that uses 4,000 solar panels installed on the building's roof. Apart from the electricity used for charging the e-rickshaws, a part of...