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Chrysler sweetens deals on 2010 models

Bill Cawthon — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:54:11 +0000

Chrysler is piling more cash on the hoods of its 2010 cars and light trucks. Lacking new models and trying to counter a deep slump in sales, the company is increasing cash rebates by $1,000, to as much as $4,000, and offering several zero-interest...

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Rattner: Chrysler’s survival depended on dumping Cerberus management

Bill Cawthon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:34:30 +0000

Steve Rattner, former head of the Obama Administration’s Auto Task Force, said replacing the management team installed by Cerberus Capital Mangement was one of the task force’s objectives in restructuring Chrysler. Rattner, who was...

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Dodge Journey mailing, deals sent

DaveAdmin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:03:48 +0000

Dodge has arranged heavy publicity for the neglected but popular Dodge Journey, with over 250,000 targeted letters arriving in early November. The package includes postcards and various offers, including a $25 debit card for a test drive, and cash...

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Dodge Charger: no-charge AWD

DaveAdmin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:03:05 +0000

Dodge is adding no-charge all wheel drive on Charger SXT and R/T, using the advanced new system that disconnects the front axle when it’s not needed, increasing gas mileage to around the same level as rear-drive systems. The promotion is to...

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Top safety picks: Chrysler 4, Toyota 0

Bill Cawthon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:43 +0000

Four Chrysler vehicles were named Top Safety Picks for 2010 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety while Toyota failed to place a single car or truck on the list. Chrysler also had more domestic models on the list than either Ford or General...

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Metadata madness: UTIs & Launch Services on Snow Leopard
This post by John Siracusa hopefully explains why using UTI's to replace type and creator codes a) a bad idea, and b) won't work. He also offers a potential solution for the problem with Snow Leopard's default Launch Services policy... but it might have to wait for Mac OS X 10.7.