Hottest EV Show in
FUNtastic QRE Festival 2013

The EV Show of FUNtastic QRE Festival 2013 has brought to Wan Chai the new trend in electric transport. A number of international brands of electric and hybrid cars including Tazzari Citysport, Renault Fluence Z.E. (Generation 2), Lexus Hybrid, HHL's first e-coach and electric cars from the Hong Kong Police Force are showcased at the Open Piazza of Hopewell Centre today and tomorrow(16-17 November) from 2 to 6pm.

In addition, a "Battery Rechargeable EV" concept car, which is created by Mr. Lam Ho Tak, a graduate of the School of Creative Media of City University of Hong Kong, will also be exhibited. This compact concept car is tailor-made for the crowded environment in Hong Kong with a removable battery at the back, which can be replaced easily with another pre-charged battery. The battery can actually be charged at different places, other than parking at the parking station.

VIPs at the opening ceremony of the EV Show were Mrs. Ingrid Yeung, JP, Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Suen Kai-cheong, BBS, MH, JP, Chairman of the Wan Chai District Council, and Mr. Thomas Wu, Managing Director and Mr. William Wong, Executive Director, Hopewell Holdings Ltd.

At the ceremony, Mr. Thomas Wu said, "It is the social responsibility of a corporation to promote corporate sustainability. We constantly strive to create a highly efficient as well as environmentally friendly business mode in contribution to environmental protection. HHL introduced the first hybrid vehicle to the company's fleet in 2006, and has provided charging stations for electric vehicles and introduced energy management measures at all its properties since 2010. We believe that we must practice what we preach and make corporate sustainability an essential element of our corporate culture".

The EV Show of FUNtastic QRE Festival 2013 will continue tomorrow from 2 to 6pm. Apart from the exhibition, there will be hot Funky Dance and live band performance.

Coming attraction of FUNtastic QRE Festival 2013:

BMX Battle will be held on 23-24th November and the city's first ever individual BMX Grind Box Competition will be held on 23rd November at 2pm. Each player will compete in 2 categories：Grind Box & Bunny Hop. For Grind Box, judging criteria are complexity, aestheticism and power of the moves. For Bunny Hop, each player has to high jump with his bike over the bar. The international BMX freestyle champion Somsak Senglee will have demonstration in the event.

Some of the local senior BMX Pro-riders including Jimmy Mak will take you back to the 80s where you can get a glimpse of some of the classic old and new skool BMX bikes. The event will also be featuring artistic pieces made of used bicycle parts designed by students from Wan Chai led by a young product design group MIRO. These artistic items will be exhibited at the Open Piazza of Hopewell Centre from 18 - 24th November 2013.