Everything will be favorable for automakers, if they keep on progressing.

Automakers have enjoyed an unequaled run of success in the United States because of pent-up consumer demand, cheap gas prices and low interest rates. But manufacturers must continue updating their vehicles and improving technology to keep the good times rolling.

At least two people were killed and more than 120 injured in a powerful earthquake that hit the popular holiday island of Kos in the early hours of this morning. The epicentre was seven miles northeast of the Greek island at a depth of six miles, the US Geological Survey said.