Test drive: Permanent Secretary for the Environment Anissa Wong (right)  and Shenzhen Environmental Protection Bureau Director Guo Yurong take the BYD dual-mode plug-in hybrid for a spin.

The Government will begin the trial of two dual-mode plug-in hybrid vehicles "3DM" from July, from the Chinese car manufacturer BYD, for "Build Your Dreams". 

The trial will provide the Government with useful information for assessing the use of this type of vehicle - that uses both a gas engine and an electric battery - in Hong Kong, and encourage the public to learn more about this new type of vehicle.

Permanent Secretary for the Environment Anissa Wong today participated in a promotional activity on clean fuel vehicles in Shenzhen to mark the launch of a trial on BYD's dual-mode hybrid vehicles.

"I am pleased to see that the Environment Bureau of the SAR Government has joined with the Environmental Protection Bureau of the Shenzhen Municipal Government to promote the use of clean fuel vehicles, and launched the trial scheme together. The scheme will enhance our understanding of this new generation of dual-mode hybrid vehicles," Ms Wong said.

She said the co-operation between the Environment Bureau and Shenzhen Municipal Government's Environmental Protection Bureau marked an important step in enhancing the transformation of the Pearl River Delta region into a green and quality living area.