GM Defends Product Delays, Total Confidence Program, Death of Performance Group - Video

Our new editor-in-chief sits down for a chat with GM marketing czar Mark LaNeve.

On the afternoon that General Motors announced its Total Confidence buyer-assurance plan, our new editor-in-chief, Eddie Alterman, sat down with Mark LaNeve, GM’s vice president of sales, service, and marketing for North America and the architect of the program. Topics ranged from [...]

Obama Orders Chevrolet and Dodge Out Of NASCAR - Car News

With their racing budgets deemed “unnecessary expenditures,” GM and Chrysler are ordered to cease racing operations at the end of the season.
BY JARED GALL

In a move sure to spark outrage, the White House announced today that GM and Chrysler must cease participation in NASCAR at the end of the 2009 season if they hope to [...]

Ford and GM Join Hyundai with Recession-Fighting Buying Programs - Car News

Lose your job and keep your brand-new car. (For a while, at least.)
BY DAVID GLUCKMAN

Newsflash: The global recession is affecting auto sales. Negatively. Okay, so we all knew that, but now the manufacturers are trying to do something to convince buyers that this is the right time to buy. Hyundai provided new-car buyers a safety [...]

Analyst: Low-end iPhone to drop Wi-Fi

A research report published by analyst Daniel Amir for Lazard Capital Markets claims that Apple is expected to begin production on a high-end iPhone with 32GB of NAND beginning this spring. According to the report production is anticipated to begin in April, ramp up in May with an announcement in June. Probably the worst kept [...]

iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 now available

Apple has posted iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 (build 7A259g) in the iPhone Dev Center. The download is only available to registered iPhone developers and weighs in at 2.13GB.
According to Ars Technica the second public developer build of iPhone 3.0 contains minor updates, bug fixes and no new functionality. Sources tell Ars that Apple is [...]

Star Trek: The Original Series on Blu-ray to Ship April 28

Damn it, Jim, I’m a consumer, not a millionaire. But this is one Blu-ray Season One set worth beaming up when it ships April 28.

U.S. Senators Near Deal On Patent Reform Language

Big software and electronic hardware firms have pushed for years for changes that would reduce patent litigation.

HP Eyeing Google’s Android

The computer maker reportedly may be considering swapping out Microsoft Windows for the Android operating system in some PCs.

Disney To Launch Ad-Supported Channels On YouTube

The deal will see videos from sports network ESPN from
April and the Disney/ABC Television networks.