Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive ProgramsGeneral Motors, Chrysler

Detroit's 'Big Three' Automakers Launch New Incentive Programs
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford announce new programs in efforts to boost slackening year-end sales.
Perry Stern

Younger rental drivers pay the price Minimum ages are coming down, but rates are going up (San Francisco Chronicle)
It's easier for younger drivers to rent a car than it used to be, but it's still not cheap. Hertz, Avis, and Budget all have lowered their minimum rental age recently from 25 to 21, but they are imposing daily surcharges on younger drivers because they tend to get into more accidents.

Google CES keynote: a Pack of Video (Ars Technica)
LAS VEGAS Microsoft had Justin Timberlake. Yahoo had Tom Cruise and Ellen DeGeneres. Google? Try a robot car and Robin Williams.

Young teacher steers clear of rentals (St. Petersburg Times)
With his signature yellow VW Beetle parked out front, he relishes living in a home he bought with no help.