Volvo is combining two concepts - autonomous vehicles and programs to find open parking spots - that have been recently introduced with the aim of making life easier for drivers: a self-parking car. A variety of companies, most notably Google, have been working to produce an autonomous vehicle. Additionally, a company named ParkMe recently introduced technology that helps drivers find open parking spots using smartphones.

In the wake of Feds' discovery that 14 7-Eleven franchises in New York and Virginia have been using illegal-immigrant employees, the company. is now instructing its franchisees to conduct an internal review of their personnel files to confirm they are in compliance. In a to more than 5,000 franchisees, the Dallas-based company said 7-Eleven field consultants and market managers will conduct on-site reviews to evaluate compliance.

Warner Bros is engaging in a bit of targeted marketing for Man of Steel, having joined forces with Grace Hill Media to invite Christian groups to early screenings. The studio has also created trailers highlighting the film's religious themes, and has invited Craig Detweiler, author of Into the Dark: Seeing the Sacred in the Top Films of the 21st Century, to create a Superman-based sermon outline entitled Jesus: The Original Superhero.

In another blow to battery-cars, analysts for the National Automobile Dealers Association have noted a steep drop in the value of used plug-in electric vehicles. Trade-in prices are expected to decline nearly 30% this year-the highest depreciation of any vehicle segment in the American automotive market, according to a new report from the NADA Used Car Guide, which tracks the prices of used vehicle.

Toronto-based Hudson Bay Co. is ready for rival Nordstrom to roll into Canada. The company's CEO says, if nothing else, it shows the retailer that its deals are superior. Richard Baker said that even though Nordstrom's first store in Calgary will probably be beautiful and well staffed, it will be "really expensive."

Huge backlash by gamers against Microsoft's XBox One polices has worked. Microsoft today reversed course and said the next-gen console won't restrict used games and won't require Internet access to work. "Since unveiling our plans for Xbox One, my team and I have heard directly from many of you, read your comments and listened to your feedback," Don Mattrick, Microsoft's president for interactive entertainment business, wrote in an Xbox blog post.

Detroit, as everyone knows, is on in its halcyon days. It needs to raise money to stave off bankruptcy, and has been doing so by selling off priceless works of art. Now it may sell off a collection of 62 classic vehicles that has grown over time as citizens have donated princely cars to the Motor City. But there's pushback. Should automakers step in?

Today, there are more cars than licensed drivers in the U.S. A new study adds to growing concerns that America's love affair with the automobile might be coming to an end. There have been a number of recent studies that seem to support that argument, including research by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute that finds Millennials are generally waiting longer to get their licenses than prior generations - if they get them at all.

Cannes Lions 2013: Facebook intends to roll out marketing advisory boards around the world following the introduction of an initiative in the UK. Speaking to Marketing Week at Cannes Lions, Carolyn Everson, Facebook vice president of global marketing solutions said the UK marketing advisory council, which formed in April, is a way to drive local market insights about what's important for advertisers in the region.

Amazon's Facebook feed took the opportunity to honor James Gandolfini by pitching DVD collections of "The Sopranos" on its Facebook page. Had the online giant merely posted the text and the photo, none of Amazon's 19 million Facebook followers would have noticed, but adding a link to the Season One DVD collection struck more than a few people as crass. The post has since been pulled.