The German auto industry gathered in Frankfurt Monday and CNBC's Patricia Szarvas spoke to Ivan Hodac, secretary general of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, to gauge the outlook.
About 38 million Americans are expected to go somewhere this holiday season, and AAA says that's up about 1.4 percent from last year. Robert McAdoo, of Avondale Partners, and NBC's Kristen Dahlgren have the details.