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Licence and Agreement
The first newsletter  

Latest News

Living in an IT-oriented society, people can get whatever information they want, anytime anywhere. To improve communication between members, U-Drive and its web partners started to provide various online information and online consumption patterns for our members. For details, please keep an eye on our newsletter.

We plan to hold our first member gathering early this year. The format and venue are being considered Suggestions to date include a snake banquet, cocktail function or a day excursion. You are welcomed to propose other ideas.

V-GUARD is going to develop the following three services:

  • Vehicle fleet management
  • Security and anti-theft system

In 2000, we concentrated our efforts on users of heavy-duty commercial vehicles. But in 2001, light bus, taxi, light vehicle, private car and motorcycle users will become a focus. More popular and widely applicable service will be provided to suit this change.

Do you know apart from you, many large-scale social organizations, commercial organizations and government departments have joined U-Drive as prestige members?

Chairman's Statement  

Last year, U-Drive and its strategic partners jointly organized to provide one-stop intelligent services. It received an overwhelming response, with exceeding the 5,000 members after being established in HK just four months prior. Generous support from business associates and partners, and the provision of excellent services resulted in satisfactory performance. In the coming year, we will continue our hard work in order to reach our target membership of 10,000.

Looking ahead, tourism, leisure and entertainment, credit card services, and the provision of other multi-services via media channels will be our main focuses. To tie-in with our slogan "We Take Care of Anything Else", we promise not only to explore increasing member privileges, but to provide comprehensive services for our valued members.

On behalf of all U-Drive staff, I wish you all the best in the Year of the Snake.

Mr. Allen Yang
Chief Executive
U-Drive Company Ltd.

V-Guard button  

Hi members and taxi drivers. Have you noticed the set of rectangular buttons in SCANIA's new cars? Let us introduce these special keys to you.

SOS Drivers who travel between HK and the Mainland may sometimes be confronted with an emergency-they may suddenly become unwell en route, be involved in a motor vehicle accident, or experience some other personal distress and it may be difficult for them to seek assistance Now, all that drivers need do is to press the SOS button and the alarm at the control centre will be raised. Staff will immediately contact the driver via the driver's cell phone and provide the appropriate support. In the meantime, if there is no response from the driver, the GPS system is already tracking the location of the vehicle real time.

This GPS system is connected to the car's anti-theft device. When the alarm is raised, the control centre becomes immediately aware and can provide vehicle coordinates and directions to locate the car.

If you encounter a traffic accident or injury whilst on the Mainland, the control centre staff can immediately instruct the nearest hospital to provide medical support without the need for the driver to first provided deposit.

Road Assist Call
You may encounter a breakdown or a tyre burst/ puncture when driving. Now, with this Road Assist Call, you can immediately contact the control centre via the cell phone. The control centre staff will arrange services, such as tyre change, tow truck, taxi and electricity connection for you. Also, they can help you inform the car owner,or Any other third party specified by you about the situation.

Choose by Customer
The SAR Government implemented a new ordinance on 1st July 2000, forbidding drivers from using mobile phone or other similar wireless communication tools when driving. Equipped with a hands-free phone system, V-GUARD provides one-touch communication and enables users to choose two phone numbers which are used most frequently.

It is only SCANIA's vehicles, but all vehicles equipped with V-GUARD, that are welcome to use the above services. For details, please call 2615-6000.

Computer Information Moving with the Times with You  

In order to handle the expanding membership database and various service plans, we have invested in a software and hardware systems upgrade for our Computer Information Department. We hope that with more accurate data provided by this upgraded system, our management will be able to improve service plans to meet dynamic market needs. At the same time, our members, especially V-GUARD members, will find information easier to access from the internet, resulting in streamlined vehicle fleet management and security system.

Bits & Pieces  

Organized by the Transport Department in collaboration with various organizations in the transport sector, the annual Transport Day 2000 held on 3rd December 2000 was a success. This large-scale transport carnival, which aims to drive home the road safety message and enhance awareness of the importance of clean air among the public and transport operators, attracted over several thousands visitors.

SCANIA is committed to the design and manufacture of heavy-duty commercial vehicles with environmentally-friendly and low fuel consumption features as a priority. Both "Forefront" and "U-Drive" actively participated in this event.

We showcased a SCANIA tractor on-site on that day. Equipped not only with the EURO III engine but also with V-GUARD's unique vehicle-tracking and security system, our booth received an overwhelmingly positive response from visitors. Through a series of demonstrations and photo opportunities, visitors were able to familiarise themselves with U-Drive's latest hi-tech products.

If you missed the chance to learn more about our products or U-Drive's latest business initiatives, please contact our 24-hour customer service hotline at 2615-6000 or visit our website: www.u-drive.com.hk.

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