The fate of the iconic Hummer brand has been all but sealed with news overnight that the sale to China's Sichuan Tengzhong has fallen through.

Malaysian car maker Proton will unveil its plug-in hybrid Concept at next week's Geneva motor show.

Hyundai's all-new Sonata will be called an i45 when it arrives in the second quarter of this year.

The new generation Volkswagen Touareg SUV was revealed overnight and comes with a host of new technology, including a hybrid drivetrain.

Honda Australia has expanded a recent recall of more than 2000 cars due to a faulty airbag inflator.

Toyota has issued a world-wide recall of its Prius hybrid due to a brake problem.

Australia's first locally-built hybrid, Toyota's new Camry Hybrid, is priced from $36, 990 - $3000 cheaper than the base model Toyota Prius.

New Prius model can be recharged by plugging it into a conventional power point.

The new Toyota Camry hybrid - expected to be about 30 per cent more efficient than the regular Camry - is expected to be priced around $35,000.