Los Angeles - Mazda will debut a fully redesigned version of its top selling compact Mazda 3 at the Los Angeles Motor Show next month, the Japanese car maker has announced.

Five years after its first launch, the 2010 model Mazda 3 has been refined with more dynamic design features such as pronounced fenders and angular headlights.

Mazda also claims improved fuel economy and a quieter ride compared to the predecessor model.

After the world debut of the U. S. Specification sedan fitted with 2 and 2.5-litre engines, the five-door hatchback will be unveiled in line with the company's global sales schedule, the car maker announced.

Hamburg - Major car makers are falling over each other with announcements of plans to produce zero-emission electric drive and fuel-saving hybrid vehicles with experts agreeing that demand for such vehicles is so high that the industry will probably not be able to meet it fully in the coming years.

All the big car makers had an electric-drive vehicle on show including the French, Japanese, German and U. S. manufacturers, at the recent Paris Motor Show. After spending decades in the backyards of hobby mechanics the electric car is becoming a realistic alternative, triggered by a leap in lithium-ion battery technology that is lighter and more compact than the heavy nickel-cadmium version.

Los Angeles - Nissan is expected to showcase its new 370Z at the Los Angeles Motor Show next month with spy shots revealing a shorter and more aggressive styling than the 350Z and an overhauled interior.

According to several reports, it will get the 3.7-litre V6 motor from the Infiniti G37 with an output of 330 hp mated to a seven-speed automatic gearbox.

Spy pics reveal a sharp roofline, new front and rear, wide wheel arches and steep windscreen.

Ingolstadt, Germany - The last one-off specimen of a 1953 Horch is currently being restored at the Audi museum in Ingolstadt after its discovery in Texas earlier this year.

The car was exhibited in unrestored condition at the Audi museum in July and August this year with its velvet seats slashed open, battered door trims and rusty exterior.

Built by hand for the last man at the helm of Auto Union, Dr Richard Bruhn, the chauffeur-driven limousine was based on a 1938 Horch 830 BL.

Gillian Anderson and her boyfriend, Mark Griffiths have been blessed with a baby boy. Felix is the second child for Anderson, 40, with Griffiths, joining their 1-year-old son Oscar. Anderson also has a 13-year-old daughter, Piper, from a previous marriage.

As disclosed by Kelly Bush, Gillian’s representative. The baby has been christened Felix Griffiths. AT the time of birth, t he baby weighed 6lbs,15oz.

Anderson already has a 1-year-old son named Oscar.  She  has a 13-year-old daughter, Piper, from a previous marriage.

Anderson’s pregnancy was confirmed to E! in early June by her representative.