Later that decade the Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of Japan distributed about 20,000 used three-wheelers to Southeast Asia as part of efforts to expand its influence in the region. The Mazda-Go, a 3-wheel open 'truck' released in 1931, is often considered the first of what became auto rickshaws. In the 1930s Japan, which was the most industrialized country in east Asia at the time, encouraged the development of motorized vehicles including less expensive three-wheeled vehicles based on motorcycles. Another common type is a motorcycle that has an expanded sidecar or, less often, is pushing or pulling a passenger compartment. The most common type is characterized by a sheet-metal body or open frame resting on three wheels a canvas roof with drop-down side curtains a small cabin at the front for the driver (in India, the Autokaarar, auto- wallah or tuktuk-wallah), with handlebar controls and a cargo, passenger, or dual purpose space at the rear. There are many different auto rickshaw designs. As of 2019, Bajaj Auto of Pune, India is the world's largest auto rickshaw manufacturer, selling 780,000 during the fiscal year. They are especially common in countries with tropical or subtropical climates, since they usually are not fully enclosed, and in many developing countries because they are relatively inexpensive to own and operate. The auto rickshaw is a common form of urban transport, both as a vehicle for hire and for private use, in many countries around the world. They are known by many terms in various countries including auto, auto rickshaw, baby taxi, mototaxi, pigeon, bajaj, chand gari, lapa, tuk-tuk, Keke-napep, Maruwa, 3wheel, pragya, bao-bao and tukxi. An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw.

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