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The fifth Newsletter  

U-DRIVE 1st Lucky Draw Result "SCANIA on Snow" - Northern Europe Trip

The 1st Lucky Draw was held on 9 January 2002. Congratulations!! The THREE winners will be invited to go for a 10 days European trip to test drive SCANIA heavy vehicle.

The three winners are as follow:
1. Charmost Industries Ltd.
2. K Wood Cargo Services Co. Ltd.
3. Kam Tai Transportation

Don't be upset if you miss this chance. You still have lot of opportunities to win an OPEL "ZAFIRA" and other 49 Prizes in our 2nd Lucky Draw on 15 March 2002. For every $500 spends on either U-DRIVE membership card or U-DRIVE Visa Card during 1 October 2001 to 28 February 2002, will entitle to one lucky draw entry. Please take this golden opportunity to win our big prizes.

Modern Driving Life IV  

Here comes the "Modern Driving Life IV" again at 11:00 to 11:30pm at ATV Home Channel. More new items will be added in this series and your participation are most welcome.

  • Driving Dream Car
  • New Driver Corner
  • Report TV Sites
  • Driving Specialist
  • U-DRIVE Go-Kart Race
  • Ride & Dine
  • Insurance and Legal Aid
  • New Auto Accessories
  • DIY

Please send your information through our website www.u-drive.com.hk and we will also update you regularly on the upcoming episodes.

Brand New U-DRIVE Card  

There will be total 57 fuel stations to serve you in the near future due to the merger between Mobil & Esso. The brand new designed U-Drive card will be ready in March this year hopefully. We will keep you posted.

 


U-DRIVE Launches in Taiwan

 

With supports from business associates and partners, U-DRIVE had received overwhelming response with membership exceeds 10,000 after only around one-year establishment in HK. In order to develop overseas market, we also held a launch ceremony in Taiwan on 23 November 2001 to announce the launch of U-DRIVE in Taiwan.

Taiwan U-DRIVE Service covers a wide range of services which include discounts for the purchase of fuel and tyres, maintenance, vehicular inspection and tracking system, quality insurance service, financial service, medical, food and entertainment, etc. Also, U-DRIVE is a contactless smart card, with similar function and application area as the "Octopus" of Hong Kong. It can be applied to mass transit system, highway express, gas and cleaning service, parking and toll, shopping and entertainment.

V-GUARD & CENTEK Jointly Develop "Orient Star Communication" in China

 

V-GUARD Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of U-DRIVE Co., Ltd., Centek Communication Technology Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Beijing-listed Centergate Technologies (Holding) Co., Ltd, have signed a letter of intent in Beijing on 12 October 2001 to establish "U-DRIVE - Centek Technologies Co., Ltd." Both parties plan to invest a total of RMB50 million for technology research and daily operating costs to jointly develop the "Orient Star Communication" in China.

The "Orient Star Communication" is an advanced real-time vehicle tracking system that combines GPS, GSM, GIS and computer network technologies. It provides a variety of intelligent driving support and electronic fleet management services 24 hours a day in all weather conditions with no geographical constraints. "Orient Star Communication" allows every driver or fleet commander to have full control of road conditions and fleet situations, and also provides the fastest and most efficient support anywhere and anytime.

The First Scania Euro III Double Deck Bus unveils in Hong Kong

 

To celebrate the introduction of the first Scania Euro III double deck Citybus in Hong Kong, Forefront Group has held a Handover Ceremony on 20 November 2001. Mr. Allen Yang, Chief Executive of Forefront International Holdings Ltd., Mr. Haakan Ericsson, Senior Vice President of Scania, and Mr. Paul Li, Assistant General Manager (Engineering) of Citybus, were presented to officiate the ribbon-cutting ceremony and key presentation.

Scania Euro III Double Deck Bus is one of the cleanest buses to be operating on the streets of Hong Kong. The innovative "turbo intercooler" diesel engine will comply with the high environmental standards set out by the Euro III Emission Standards. A Scania Particulate Filter, which reduces particles emitted from buses, further enhances compliance with the latest standards. Volgren, one of the biggest bus body manufacturers in Australia, has built the bus body. The bus is fabricated with an aluminum body, which is corrosion resistant and lightweight resulting in longer brake and tyre life and better fuel economy. Apart from environmental protection, Scania Euro III Double Deck Bus also focuses on passenger safety as it is one of the first heavy duty buses fitted with Disc Brakes and Anti-Brake System (ABS) which guarantees a safe and comfortable journey.

The World First 2-Seater F3 in Zhuhai Track Fun Day

 

The world first two seater F3 was appeared in Zhuhai. U-DRIVE is actively participating in any kinds of motor-related activities. In order to show our support in car-racing activity, U-DRIVE has launched a Zhuhai Track Fun Day on 24 October 2001 for the public to take a free ride. We especially invited the first and the only HK-borned F3 Driver, Mr. Marchy Lee to be the guest driver. Some exciting pictures of this event has already been arranged to show in our TV Special "Modern Driving Life" at ATV Home Channel.

ACCA Charity Fun Day 2001  

"U-DRIVE" first attended the Rickshaw Race of the ACCA Charity Fun Day. The function was held on 9 December 2001 at Chater Road Sunday Pedestrian Zone in Central. The Charity Fun Day was successful not only in raising funds for local charities but also in bringing fun and joy to participants.

 

Car of the Year 2001  

Car of the Year 2001, a sponsorship event by U-DRIVE Company Limited was held on 8 January 2002 at Club Ing Renaissance Harbour View Hotel. We were pleased to have famous movie stars T. L. Koo and H. M. Chow as our guests of this awards presentation ceremony.

Congratulations! The private and commercial vehicles under Forefront Group had done a very good job during last year, 5 out of 36 prizes were awarded. They were Saab 95, Opel Zafira, Scania Irizar and Scania P124GA.

"Meeting the Logistics Challenge in 21st Century"  

Logistics Management is becoming a topical issue in Hong Kong and Greater China. On 15 December 2001, U-DRIVE launched its first annual conference with the title "Meeting the Logistics Challenge in 21st Century". The event was well received by over 200 participants, all seated by 9:00 in the morning and eagerly awaiting for the start of the seminar. The seminar was endorsed by Hong Kong Logistics Association, Hong Kong Tractor Container Association and Hong Kong Centre for Transport and Logistics. It was an honour to have so many gurus from the industry present and all speakers presented their insights exceptionally well.

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