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DaimlerChrysler Canada was recognized for its commitment to environmental excellence by playing a significant role in mitigating climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at its Canadian manufacturing facili ties and its leadership support of Canada's national climate change action plan for industry. "We are pleased to receive this prestigious award based on our demonstrated commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our facilities," said Ed Brust, chairman, president and CEO of DaimlerChrysler Canada. "As automotive industry leaders, we are committed to doing our part to protect the envi ronment with our products and in our processes. We will continue to actively pursue measures to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at our Canadian facilities." VCR Inc. challenges Canadian companies from all economy sectors to voluntarily limit their net greenhouse gas emissions as an impor tant step toward meeting Canada's climate change objectives. The sa les sta ff to make y o u r day? DEALS LIKE NEVER BEFORE... D PROBABLY NEVER AGAIN. 2 0 0 1 DODGE CARAVAN S All new fo r 2001. Power w indo w s, po w e r locks, tilt, cruise, cassette, air, 4 doors, sunscreen glass & m ore! $0 DOWN $2500 DOW N $3500 DOW N $3417 5 PER M ONTH $2851 7 PER M ONTH $2625 4 PER M ONTH P lu s ta x e s & lic e n s e . L e a s e s b a s e d o n 2 0 ,4 0 0 k m s /y r ., 4 8 m o n th s . 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LTD $0 DOWN $2500 DOWN $3500 DOWN Fully loaded including 4.0L 6 cylinder, povfei sunroof, heated seats, 10 disc CD player, ful security and much m ore. The b e n c h m a rk ln sports u tility vehicles. Power to the Maz By Kelly Taylor SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER e're zooming along Mulholland Drive, stirring the gearshift and scooting through the roadway's unbelievably undulating twisty bits. "It's actually pretty sporty, isn't it?" poses freelance reviewer Brad Chisholm, a veteran of L.A.'s often ser pentine roads. We're here to experience Mazda's mid-cycle changes to the Protege, Canada's seventh best-selling compact sedan. The Protege was already a fun, zippy little five-seater. But for 2001, the company has turned up the fun meter even more, adding an optional 2.0-litre corporate-designed-and-built fourcylinder to a lineup that consisted of just one engine last year, a 1.6-litre unit. The new engine ups horsepower to 130 from the smaller engine's 103. Torque is also boosted to 135 lb-ft., 29 more than the 1.6 provides. Mazda claims a zero-to-100 km-h time of 10.4 seconds with the new engine when mated t<? a five-speed manual transmission. It's not enough to guarantee stop-light supremacy, but as our drive through L.A. shows, keep the car at high revs and there's plenty of fun to be had. A refined suspension limits $6308 0 PER MOMTH $5584 9 PER MOr $5295 6 PER MOr P lu s ta x e s & lic e n s e . L e a s e s b a s e d o n 2 0 ,4 0 0 k m s /y r ./ 3 6 m o n th s . I CHRYSLER 300M 3.5L, V6 253hp engine, leather seats, power door locks, power w indow s, auto, air,am /fm cassette/CD player and more. W $0 DOWN $2500 DOWN $3500 DOWN $5895 9 PER M( $516 7 6 PER MOVIH $4876 2 PER Mt^SITH P lu s ta x e s & lic e n s e . L e a s e s b a s e d o n 2 0 ,4 0 0 k m s /y r ., 3 6 m o n th s . 2 0 0 1 SEBRING SEDAN L All new fo r 2001. Loaded w ith po w e r w in dows, p o w e r locks, keyless entry, CD player, and so m uch m ore. Drive this car and com pare. You w o n 't believe it. $0 DOWN $2500 DOW N $3500 DOW N P lu s ta x e s & lic e n s e . L e a s e s b a s e d o n 2 0 ,4 0 0 k m s /y r ,, 3 6 m o n t i & $3992 1 PER M ONTH $3274 9 PER M ONTH $2977 3 PER M ONTH V 2001 CHRYSLER NEON P lu s ta x e s & lic e n s e . L e a s e s b a s e d o n 2 0 ,4 0 0 k m s /y r ., 0; purchase financing fo r 60 m onths on 2001 N eons .8% OakvillemaZDa 2001 Mazda Protege LX OR CASH PURCHASE FROM OR LEASE FROM HEART RACING YET? PURCHASE FINANCING FOR UP TO 36 MONTHSON 2001 PROTEGES, 626% MILLENNIRS 6 B-SERIES TRUCKS' IT WILL BE. 2001 Mazda HPV DX OR CRSH PURCHRSE FROM OR LEASE FROM *16,750* *219TM. *15,995* $4 O O t . NEWLY REDESIGNED MODEL FOR 2001! · $ 2 ,5 0 0 do w n op .tra d e e q u iv a le n t on le a s e , f r e ig h t a n d P.O .E. in clu d e d · N ew 1 3 0 - h p , 2 . 0 1 DOHC 1 6 -v a lv e 4 -c y lin d e r e n g in e · 1 5 " s ty le d s te e l w h e e ls w / f u ll w h e e l c o ve rs · T a c h o m e tre · S ta n d a rd f lo o r m a ts · d o s s le a d in g in te r io r ro o m · flM /FM /CD s te re o s y s te m · 6 0 / 4 0 s p lit re a r s e a ts · T i n t e d glass · T ilt s te e rin g · E le g a n t c lo th s e a ts · Air c o n d itio n in g OR CASH PURCHASE FROM OR LEASE FROM 24,495* *269- MRZDfl S MOST POWERFUL B-SERIES LINE-UP EVER! · $ 4 ,5 0 0 down or trade equivalent on lease, fre ig h t and P.D.E. included · Payload Package w / heavy duty gas shock absorbers · Engine block hea te r and battery warm er · 3.0L OHY engine · flBS brakes · Dual air bags · 15" fu ll fa c e steel wheels · Securilock engine immobilizer · AM/FM/CD stereo system · Sliding rear window NO SECURITY DEPOSIT ON MPV LEASE · $ 4 , 5 0 0 do w n or t r a d e e q u iv a le n t on le a s e , f r e i g h t an d P.O.E. in c lu d e d · C o n v e n ie n c e P a c k a g e w it h p o w e r g ro u p in c lu d e d · Cruise c o n tro l · AM /FM /CD and c a s s e t te s te re o s y s te m · 3 rd R ow T u m b le -U n d e rTM s e a ts w it h t a il g a t e p o s itio n · 2 n d ro w S id e -b y -S lid e TM s e a ts · Air c o n d itio n in g Set in. Be moved Oakville mazoa 1291 SPEERS ROAD N c * s d e b a w « n 3d U n 0 & A l J n e |S e e deoler fo r d e tails 905-827-4242 Where Good Seruice Is I) Fact. Hot Just H Promise! TEASE MAZDA G R A D U A TE | PROGRAM SPEERS RD. www.oakvillem azda.com body roll to just two degrees door handles, power mirrors, at 0.5 g of lateral load. That rear spoiler, fog lamps, translates into flat, sure-foot cruise control, central lock ed cornering, but doesn't ing with keyless entry, power degrade the ride as is the case windows, moonroof, sportin many sport-tuned vehi type cloth seats and heightadjustable driver's seat. cles. The Protege comes stan As expected for a frontwheel-drive car, there is dard with a five-speed manu some understeer on turn-in, al transmission, while a fourbut it quickly disappears speed automatic is available with a well-timed applica on all models. Air conditioning is also tion of right-foot pressure. A fresh, new engine isn't available on all models and the only modification Mazda is included in the SunSport has made. A pointier snout package (LX models) and and redesigned grille add a GT (ES models). After several hours seat sporty flavor to the exterior, as do the available 16-inch time in a manual-transmisalloy wheels. Inside, design sion equipped Protege and ers have tweaked the center plenty of miles spent explor dash console and added plas ing the `back roads' (all tic trim to sides. They've paved) of Los Angeles, I'd also enlarged the climate have to say the '01 car cer controls for easier use and tainly meets the fun bench added a cover to the drink mark set by Mazda. It cor holders. There's even a large ners like a sport sedan and is new center console located responsive, yet easy-riding. A trip in the automatic rearward of the shift lever. An AM/FM/CD sound proved something that is system with four speakers is almost cliche: if you want standard on all models. really fun driving, stick with Below the audio controls the stick. Not to detract from resides a covered storage bay the automatic, however, which did a credible job of for up to six CDs. For '01, the Protege shifting, most likely due to a comes in three models: SE; grade-sensing function that LX; and ES. The SE is the limits upshifts to keep the base model and is not avail engine in its powerband. In the coming months, able with the larger engine. At a list price of about Mazda will flaunt another $15,800, it's as basic as it other Protege card it has stashed up its sleeve. A stun gets. A move up to the $ 16,250 ning little five-door wagon LX gamers the larger engine, wagon -- the Protege upgraded cloth seating, 15- Sportwagon -- that was inch wheels, a 55-litre fuel unveiled at autoshows in tank (SE carries 50 litres) Detroit and Los Angeles ear and access to options that are lier this year should find its not available on the SE, way into showrooms by fall. W hen it comes to including keyless entry and Protege, Mazda has always power moonroof. But for the full experi done a fine job of providing a roomy car ence, the with good $17,600 ES with the functionality. 2001 $2,900 GT 2001 Mazda Protege The package is F o u r-d o o r sedan, available in DX, LX and version is no ES versions the only way 1 .6 -litr e D O H C four-cylinder, or optional e x c e p t i o n to go. Here 2.0-litre D O H C four-cylinder engines, and will developing 103 and 130 horsepower, serve only to you get respectively, bolster the e v e r y th in g Five-speed manual, or optional fourspeed automatic transmission. c o m p a n y 's on the other N e w optional power turns this mild-man reputation for two plus nered small car into a soul-stirring funmobile. b u i l d i n g fo u r-w h e e l o m y interior provides maximum space e x c i t i n g disc brakes R o for passengers and all their gear. small cars w i t h C le a n -lo o k in g design has a distinctively Germ an flavor. that are smart antilock, P le n t y of available features allow you to looking and b o d y give the ProtegS the full-load treatment. Base price: $15,800 fun to drive. c o l o u r e d