
Driving in America has stalled, leading researchers to ask: Is the national love affair with the automobile over?

Land Rover has unveiled the facelifted Discovery which gets improved fuel economy, subtle styling changes and improved audio systems.
Volkswagen, Ford and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen were the hardest hit as French auto registrations dropped 11 percent last month, challenging hopes for a swift stabilization of the market for new cars.
Car registrations fell to 85,565 in August, a slow holiday month from which it is harder to extrapolate trends, France’s CCFA industry group said today.

TrueCar is irking some dealers again, this time by demanding payment for all vehicles sold to customers who downloaded TrueCar-sponsored price offers.
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalog: Opportunity Analysis of eRetailing for Automotive Parts and Service in the North American Market.
The online retailing market for automotive parts and services in North America has grown rapidly in North America since 2009. While lower online pricing has been the key growth driver, fulfillment and other convenience factors are increasingly becoming key value propositions for parts eRetailing.