Three Wheels United is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of auto rickshaw drivers in India. It aims to address drivers' limited earnings, lack of access to finance, and environmental issues through providing financing for new fuel efficient vehicles, banking and insurance services, and organizing drivers into cooperative groups. The company partners with NGOs and universities to develop retrofit kits to reduce auto emissions and increase fuel efficiency. Its mission is to positively impact the lives of over 1 million auto drivers in India over the next 10 years through financial inclusion and community development programs.

1. Three Wheels United
Bangalore
Presentation
Subject: MyAuto

2. About us
• Three Wheels United India Services Private
Limited (TWUISPL) is an Indian registered
Private limited company
• TWUISPL is a subsidiary of TWU B.V. (a Dutch
registered entity)

3. About us
TWUISPL is a Social enterprise focusing on the
Indian Auto rickshaw ecosystem, with
emphasis on the following:
1. improving the quality of life of auto drivers
2. Reducing environmental degradation caused
by auto rickshaws

4. About us
TWUISPL’s performance is measured by triple
bottom line approach:
1. Social Return on Investment
2. Environmental return on investment
3. Last, Financial return over investment

5. Genesis – The Hybrid TukTuk Battle
• The Hybrid TukTuk Battle was organized by our technology partner
Enviu to develop cleaner and more fuel-efficient auto rickshaws
(http://hybridtuktuk.com)
• Involved 7 Universities – 4 from Netherlands and 3 from India
• Teams developed retro-fit kits for existing auto rickshaw engines
• The kit from the best team would be retrofitted on existing two and
four stroke auto-rickshaws
• Kit expected to be market-ready by early 2011
• En-cash on carbon credits to subsidize cost of kits/pass on benefits to
the driver
Winning Team Lower Emission Higher Mileage
HAN University (Netherlands) NO-69%,HC-21%,CO-8%,particles-43%,CO2-37% 30-50%

6. Problem areas…
•Limited Earning Potential
(Rs. 100 to 150 per day)
•No access to finance from Banks
•Exploited by Private Money Lenders
•No Social Security
•Low Self Esteem
•Noise and Air pollution

7. The Solution
Additional revenues for Technology Kits (early
Financial Services
drivers 2012)
• Financing Replacement • Advertisements in auto • More fuel efficient and
of two stroke engines rickshaws emission reducing kits
by four stroke engines • SMS based application • Higher income for the
• Providing bank savings to generate rides for driver and positive
and recurring deposits the drivers; customer impact on environment
accounts to drivers calling drivers for pick-
• Life and Health up
Insurance
Auto Rickshaw Maintenance Fund (An Option to the Driver)
Auto Rickshaw Community Forum

8. Community Involvement
Community Co-ownership

9. SHG / JLG development
• Work in partnership with NGOs / Co-
operatives
• Develop SHG groups of drivers through
partner organizations for their holistic
development
• Once SHGs formed and tested for its
coherence, infuse external funding into the
SHGs for new vehicles

10. Community co-ownership
• 10% equity shares of TWU-I will rest with
community of drivers who are part of our
system
• In addition to SHGs under various partner
organizations, driver groups will be organized
under city level driver bodies with TWU
involvement

11. The System

12. Status Update
• Partnership with two Social organizations
having access to 4000 auto drivers
• 250 drivers already formed into groups
• Weekly savings by drivers begun
• Expected to have 2500 drivers by the end of
2012 organized into groups
• 300 new vehicles to be released by the end of
2012 with rollout of all other
products/services

13. Major Challanges
• Banks not willing to do
business with drivers
• Attracting Quality talent into
the company
• Scale up challenges

14. Partners
Our Major Shareholders:
• Enviu Foundation
• dob Foundation
Knowledge partners
• Context International
• Other local NGOs and co-operative societies
Technology Partners:
• REVA Electric car company
• Eco Tuk BV (Netherlands)

15. Mission
To improve the lives of at least 200000
people including over 50000 auto rickshaw
drivers in Bangalore in the next 5 years and
at least 1 million drivers in India over the
next 10 years through financial inclusion,
generating alternate channels of revenue
and making them environmentally and
socially responsible

16. Enmeshing into the community

17. A million dreams to fulfill…A billion lives to touch