Facing federal mandates to increase fuel economy in future vehicles, car companies have shown their ability to slowly increase their corporate average fuel economy (CAFE), a measure of fuel economy across a company’s product line.

U.S. auto sales gained momentum, increasing about 10 percent in September, alleviating some fears of a sluggish economic recovery affecting the auto industry.

The release of the Kindle Fire opens up a new opportunity for Amazon’s media streaming outlet that could pose as threat to Netflix.

Toy retailers are already preparing their sales strategies for the upcoming holiday season, vying for consumers’ dollars early in a weak economy.