Auto News 5

History buffs, car nuts and Audi-philes, should you ever find yourself in Germany, in Munich or more specifically, Ingolstadt, do yourself a favour and stop by the Audi Forum. Here, you will find various gems from all four makes that make up the Auto Union, which was formed in 1932; Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. Full story...

Torrance, Calif. - "Get in, buckle up and start talking." Lexus customers will be calling the shots in a high-definition interactive film entitled "Dark Ride." The film features Lexus' newest hybrid, the CT 200h premium compact car, piloted by actor Norman Reedus (Boondock Saints franchise). Reedus is behind the wheel in this 12:30 action film, but he is following the directions of the person riding shotgun...the consumer. Full story...

Like fellow new team Lotus, Virgin is also not planning to develop a so-called F-duct system in 2010. Full story...

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he intends to leave formula one with a better legacy than Michael Schumacher's. Full story...

HRT "have got problems" and will struggle to make it through the 2010 season. Full story...

For the first time ever, the launch of the latest Hyundai Sonata is a really, really big deal. Packed with new technologies and design cues, Hyundai's latest is destined to power away from the norm in the family sedan market. For 2011, it's got the Accord and Camry dangerously dead in its sights. Full story...

Toyota's safety recall crisis has helped topple the automaker as the U.S. champion of customer loyalty, allowing Honda and Ford to leapfrog to the top spots, Consumer Reports said. Full story...

General Motors Co. and Google Inc. are discussing a deal that would link cell phones using Google's Android operating system with the automaker's OnStar driver information service, the Wall Street Journal reported today in its print edition. Full story...

The Speed Channel, usually relegated to the upper-hundreds on the cable-channel spectrum, is launching a new broadband channel on the Internet. Full story...

The Speed Channel, usually relegated to the upper-hundreds on the cable-channel spectrum, is launching a new broadband channel on the Internet. Full story...

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: As much as I think Lexuses are for dorks and posers, I have to say this as fine a luxury car as most, though I don't know that I'd take one over a Mercedes-Benz S-class. Full story...

Two significant new video campaigns battled it out for the top slot on Advertising Age's weekly viral video chart: Google's "Chrome Speed Tests" and Toyota's "Swagger Wagon." Full story...

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. have decided to repeal pay cuts for its managers, after the companies' earnings bounced back from the slump brought on by the global financial crisis, the Nikkei business daily said today. Full story...

Dozens of lawyers today jockeyed to take a lead position battling Toyota Motor Corp. in the hundreds of lawsuits involving its vehicles' unintended acceleration problems. More than 70 lawyers were expected to try and dazzle U.S. Full story...

The Senate Commerce Committeeand#8217;s first hearing on the auto-safety bill crafted in the wake of Toyota Motor Corp.and#8217;s problems with unintended acceleration will take place Wednesday, May 19, said Sen. Jay Rockefeller, the committee chairman. Full story...

With fewer police on traffic duty the number of unroadworthy cars is growing Full story...

With fewer police on traffic duty the number of unroadworthy cars is growing

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Ford Motor Co. is restoring college tuition help for factory workers in an effort to settle a dispute with the UAW. Union leaders were told of the move at a meeting today in Chicago. Full story...

Chrysler is raising concerns about reports that rival General Motors is interested in buying back the auto financing business from the former GMAC Financial Services. Full story...

In today's News Brake: Jeep sets the price of the new Grand Cherokee, there's trouble in Maranello, and we get details on the hottest BMW M3 yet ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...