Here are the stories that didn't quite make the news today:
  • Believe it or not, Tom Hanks likes to use some of his spare Emmy awards as hood ornaments. (Jalopnik)

  • Chevrolet's planning to launch a 'High Country' luxury edition of its Silverado pickup in 2014. (AutoGuide)

  • Toyota will make only 100 examples of its electric iQ microcar – the 'eQ' – for sale in Japan and the U.S. (CarScoop)

  • Lexus may be the first automaker to feature a complete street – a Vancouver street, with bike lanes – in its advertising. (Streetfilms)