Nude? Doctor Hicks in Asian passenger vehicle? (8)

I believe the answer is:

rickshaw

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'passenger vehicle?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'nude? doctor hicks in' is the wordplay.
'nude?' becomes 'raw'.
'doctor' is an anagram indicator.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'hicks' anagrammed gives 'icksh'.
'raw' placed around 'icksh' is 'RICKSHAW'.

'asian' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for rickshaw that I've seen before include "vehicle using manpower" , "Two-wheeled hooded carriage" , "Two-wheeled vehicle pulled as passenger transport in Far East" , "Asian two-wheeled transport" , "Whack sir (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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