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.

New York - Months after increasing his stake in Ford Motor Company, billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian is pulling back from the suffering automaker.

His Tracinda Corp sold 7.3 million shares of Ford stock on Monday for 2.43 dollars each, he had purchased the shares for 8.50 dollars earlier this year. Tracinda is also considering unloading its remaining 133 million shares.

The move comes days after Kerkorian had put 50 million shares of his MGM Mirage casino behind the 600-million-dollar credit line he had used to buy Ford stock, Bloomberg financial news reported.

Tokyo - Nissan Motor Co on Tuesday announced a

Trinamool Congress chief, Mamata Banerjee has demanded apology from TATA chief Ratan Tata. She criticized him for his derogatory remarks in his letter.

TATA has written an open letter to the people of the state describing circumstances that led to relocation of his dream car project from the state. The letter was published in all leading newspapers of Kolkata. He specifically mentioned the negative role of Trinamool in Singur pull out.