This Just In: New on the Net

I was out of the office for the last few days, because I was in Florida for my little sister’s wedding. It was great, and I even managed to avoid embarrassing my parents by getting plastered at the reception. Hey, first time for everything. Here’s the news:

• The first Bugatti Veyron has been sold in China, for a whopping 3.5 million bucks. How’s that for Western decadence?  Autoblog
• The Bush administration doesn’t want the Big Three dragging their feet with the new CAFE standards, which is basically another way of saying, "hey look at us, we’re still relevant!" Automotive News
• Asimo, Honda’s cute little robot, will be conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in early May. The opening piece will be "The Impossible Dream," and will be followed by the composition "Submit Human Scum, Robot Liberation has Begun." Detroit News
• People really like the new Malibu. The average price consumers are paying is $200 higher than what folks are shelling out for the Camry. Good news for the General. Freep
• Employees in Ford’s Design Center will not be allowed to bring their kids into the office for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work day. Maybe the company is still smarting from the leak of this 2010 Taurus shot? New York Times