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Oakville Beaver, 21 Jul 2010, p. 18

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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, July 21, 2010 · 18 Audi Canada President announces increased support for Canadians with intellectual disabilities Metroland Newspapers Carguide Magazine Audi Canada President and CEO, Martin Sander, has announced Audi will increase its support for Best Buddies Canada, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing our communities by developing friendships between people of title sponsor for the Best Buddies Challenge, a prewith intellectual disabilities and students. miere running and walking event scheduled to take To show its support, Audi Canada and place in Toronto on October 24, 2010. "It's an honour and a privilege to be able to extend its Canadian dealers will take on the role our support to Best Buddies Canada," said Sander. "Best Buddies is a unique and meaningful organization that exemplifies the powerful contributions that individuals can make in their communities if we just take the time to show our appreciation and understanding for each others' differences." The Best Buddies Challenge, Canada's premiere running and walking event will begin at Town Square at the Shops at Don Mills in Toronto on October 24th. The goal of this inaugural Audi Best Buddies Challenge is to reach 1,200 participants in year one. To support this goal, both Audi Canada and Best Buddies Canada will be extending invitations over the coming days to a host of celebrities and athletes with the hope of them accepting the Challenge to raise awareness and funds for Best Buddies. Since its inception, Best Buddies Canada has built more than 200 chapters and raised over $6 million towards helping Canadians with intellectual disabilities. Best Buddies Canada is a national charitable organization dedicated to enhancing our communities through one-on-one friendships between individuals with intellectual disabilities and students. Chevrolet stands behind Volt with standard eight-year, 100,000-mile battery warranty Metroland Newspapers Carguide Magazine The Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended range will provide customers with an unprecedented, standard, eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on its advanced, lithium-ion battery. It is the automotive industry's longest, most comprehensive battery warranty for an electric vehicle, and is transferable at no cost to other vehicle owners. The Volt's comprehensive battery warranty covers all 161 battery components, 95 per cent of which are designed and engineered by GM, in addition to the thermal management system, charging system and electric drive components. The Volt is the only electric vehicle that can operate under a full range of climates and driving conditions without limitations or concern about being stranded by a depleted battery. It has a range of about 340 miles and is powered with electricity at all times. For up to the first 40 miles, the Volt is powered solely by electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery, using no fuel and producing no emissions. When the Volt's lithium-ion battery runs low, an engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range another 300 miles on a full tank of fuel. Volt Freedom Drive The Volt's advanced, lithium-ion battery is designed to deliver the value, safety, quality, performance, durability and reliability Chevrolet customers expect.

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