After leaving NASCAR a couple months ago, Dodge recently announced that it's hoping to make a return to the motorsport within the near future.

According to the monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network and LMC Automotive, new vehicle retail sales in October continued to show a strong pace from the prior month.

Following an accident that left him with a concussion, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. was sidelined, but has now been cleared to return to the track after being evaluated by doctors.

Kelley Blue Book recently released sales projections for the end of the year, indicating a strong year in the automotive industry. According to KBB, new car sales are expected to reach a 15 million units per month pace in 2013.

A recent study showed that a law in New Jersey, requiring novice drivers to indicate they are new behind the wheel by displaying a red decal on their license plate, is helping curb auto accidents and assisting police officers enfore regulations that are unique to new drivers.