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Published Thursday, Feb. 23 2012, 4:04 PM EST

Last updated Friday, Feb. 24 2012, 12:48 PM EST

Rumours of the minivan's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Lorraine Sommerfeld takes a look at some of the latest advances in tech and spec at the Toronto auto show

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