While watching the keynote here's an article a co-worker sent me:

http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=08072471

Basically Mercedes has been having lots of problems with technology in their cars. There are tons of bugs and customers have to take their cars in for repairs. They say they didn't leave enough development time to debugging. That's a similar excuse software companies use.

The best line is:

"We have a problem because we are the technology leader," said Juergen Hubbert, the DaimlerChrysler board member responsible for Mercedes cars.

HAHAHAHA. I wish Apple could use that excuse (I mean if they ever had a problem)