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Chrysler Plans Wi-Fi on 2009 Models

The struggling automaker will have wireless Internet options available

By Jim O'Neill, Newser User

Posted Jun 25, 2008 8:30 AM CDT

(Newser) – Struggling automaker Chrysler—the weakest of Detroit’s Big Three—is looking to the information highway to gain an advantage. To the dismay of some highway safety experts, the automaker will offer wireless Internet access as an option in all of its 2009 models, the... Read full story »

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