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Changes at Allpar for the narrow-screened

David Zatz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:43:09 +0000

Those using Internet Explorer 7 may have noticed a sudden change recently – if they have a narrow screen. Over time, we’d phased in a style that restricted the width of the window, for two reasons. First, it helped to reduce oddities with images appearing in the wrong place; and second, it made it easier [...]

Whither the 200C and Dodge Circuit?

David Zatz — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:05:45 +0000

One of the more interesting aspects of the Five Year Plan presentation was the Q&A period at the end, in which people asked Sergio Marchionne questions to which the answer was obvious, like (paraphrasing) “Are you kidding?” and “Really, are you kidding?” But, reflecting the general tendency of mass media reporters and analysts to not remember [...]

Don’t believe a word of it!

David Zatz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:09:38 +0000

The Wall Street Journal scooped everyone on the Five Year Plan, or so it seemed. The next day, an automotive news outlet of great repute came out with an equally incorrect but consistent story based on “informed sources.” Finally, someone who certainly knows Auto Task Force insiders came out with another consistent story which would [...]