Beauty Contact Inc., a Dubai-based cosmetic company and holder of the fragrance license, said yesterday it will launch the Cadillac line in stores this fall to mark the brand’s 100th anniversary.

G.M.’s new Chevrolet Camaro muscle car is winning over consumers looking for a little excitement in a bland landscape of look-alike sedans and watered-down sport utilities.

The quality of new vehicles sold by General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler Group improved by an average of 10% during 2008, despite unprecedented challenges that pushed GM and Chrysler into bankruptcy.