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  • Ford's Neat Trick: Turnaround year in a difficult time

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    While General Motors and Chrysler were limping through government-funded bankruptcies in 2009, Ford was on its way to posting its first U.S. market share gain since 1995 and its first annual profit in four years.

    Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally, left, and Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman William Ford, Jr., pose next to the next-generation Ford Focus 5-door at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. (AP / Carlos Osorio)
    Ford's Neat Trick: Turnaround year in a difficult time
  • Michael Vaughan travels to the Arctic... in a smart car

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    On CTV.ca, auto journalist Michael Vaughan recalls his 2,600 kilometre road trip from Whitehorse, Yukon to Inuvik, Northwest Territories and return -- in a little two seat city car.

    Cold? What cold? Battling the wind and snow in the Northwest Territories. (Michael Vaughan / Autos.CTV.ca)
    Michael Vaughan travels to the Arctic... in a smart car
  • My car has been recalled! Should I be worried?

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    With so many car recalls in the news over the last few weeks, many Canadians are concerned about the safety of their vehicles. CTV.ca finds our whether you should be worried, and what to do if your car is recalled.

    'No Sell' signs are posted in the windows of new Toyota vehicles at Wondries dealer in Alhambra Thursday, Jan 28, 2010. (AP / Nick Ut)
    My car has been recalled! Should I be worried?
  • World's Most Expensive Cars

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    These dream machines are the best money can buy. Check out the six-figure price tags on these street-legal, ultra-luxe cars.

    The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport is displayed during a Volkswagen group presentation at Villepinte in Paris, on Wednesday, Oct. 1 , 2008. (AP / Francois Mori)
    World's Most Expensive Cars
  • Distracted driving laws don't stop crashes: study

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    A new study from the insurance industry finds that laws banning the use of handheld devices to make a call or send a text message while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.

    It's now illegal for Ontario drivers to use cellphones, BlackBerries and other hand-held electronic devices.
    Distracted driving laws don't stop crashes: study
  • Auto sales in Canada will grow this year

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    Resource-rich Alberta and British Columbia will lead the rebound in car and light truck sales in Canada this year, a new report from Scotiabank predicts.

    Chevrolet HHR's are seen on display at a Chevrolet dealership in San Jose, Calif. on May 15, 2009. (AP / Paul Sakuma)
    Auto sales in Canada will grow this year
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Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City.
Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and is likely to notify both the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, as a top executive will testify before U.S. lawmakers about defects that have tarnished its reputation for quality and safety.
A small Dutch automaker will try to do what U.S. auto giant General Motors Co. couldn't -- make money by selling Saab brand automobiles in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.
Sales and deliveries of the eight vehicle models recalled by Toyota have resumed in Canada, the company says.
A new study finds that hybrid prices include thousands of dollars' worth of luxury features you might not otherwise have chosen, like DVD players, keyless entry systems and leather interiors.
A massive recall of millions of Toyota vehicles in Canada, the U.S. and overseas due to a faulty accelerator, could be just the opportunity GM and Ford need, analysts say.
A Toyota Canada executive says a planned retrofit for some 270,000 recalled Canadian vehicles will provide Toyota customers will a fast and simple repair, which will prevent further problems with sticking gas pedals.
These cars only get better with time, thanks to innovation and creativity.
By any measure, this is a massive black eye for Toyota. Or worse. The key for Toyota is to move swiftly and decisively.

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