32 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 23, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com BAD CREDIT www.hawleypbc.com APPLY ON-LINE! NO CREDIT Everyone Deserves A Second Chance. We Can Re-establish Your Credit And Get You In A Vehicle And On The Road Today. Call Wally-905.330.1104 225 Dundas St. East, Mississauga At The Same Location For Over 60 Years Government of Canada to harmonize bumper standard The Government of Canada has proposed an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR) to harmonize the Canadian bumper standard for passenger cars with similar safety standards from the United States and Europe. The proposed amendment would result in one set of globally regulated test speed requirements for the design of bumpers. This would simplify the bumper design for vehicles destined for the North American and European markets. "This proposed amendment would offer more choice to Canadians who wish to import vehicles," said the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. "At the same time, it would help to maintain the safety of Canadian roads." This proposed change is consistent with the spirit of the Canada-U.S. Security and Prosperity Partnership to reduce regulatory differences and facilitate international trade while maintaining high levels of safety. While the provincial and territorial governments have jurisdiction for road use and after-market additions to motor vehicles, Transport Canada develops safety standards and regulations for new vehicles and vehicles imported for use in Canada. However, before buying a vehicle in the U.S., Canadians should check with the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) about the rules and process for importing vehicles (www.riv.ca). The proposed amendment was published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on March 22, 2008. Canadians have 30 days in which to review the proposed amendment and respond to it. Mercedes-Benz reports strongest 1st quarter in its history Mercedes-Benz Canada reported a total of 2,055 units registered for the month of March. On the Mercedes-Benz side, 1,731 units were delivered in March with a year-to-date growth of 11.1 per cent. A total of 324 smart fortwos were reported sold in March, up by 58 per cent. At the end of the first three months of 2008, smart fortwo sales are up by 96.9 per cent. The combined Mercedes-Benz and smart sales showed an increase of 4.8 per cent for the month and a record-breaking 4,749 units or a gain of 19.4 per cent for the best first quarter. B-Class, C-Class, M-Class and GL-Class model sales were instrumental in making the month of March the success it was. The next generation All-New 2008 C-Class accounted for close to 700 units. The CLK-Class and the GL-Class retail deliveries were up respectively by 125 per cent and 68.3 per cent in March. The company's diesel sales ratio was 51.3 per cent for the month while the permanent all-wheel drive 4MATICTM units accounted for 62.9 per cent of the overall passenger car and light truck sales (excluding smart). Total Mercedes-Benz passenger car sales were at 1,308 units for the month and ahead by 241 units or 8.6% on a year-to-date basis. On the luxury light truck side, the M-Class, R-Class and GL-Class continued their growth in March with 423 sales and a gain of 30.2 per cent compared to March 2007 results; the light trucks have shown a development of 19.6 per cent for the first quarter.