Britain built 1.7 million new cars in 2016 - the most since 1999 - with more than one in two being exported to Europe.

Tenth-gen Honda Civic will start from £18,235 and initially be petrol only, with a diesel expected in late 2017.

Vauxhall enters the compact SUV market with the Crossland X. The new SUV will be joined by a larger model, Grandland X later in the year.

Want to get a new car before the new 2017 VED road tax rules come into force? You might have left it too late, unless you opt for a pre-reg car.

The way vehicles are taxed is going to change. All petrol and diesel cars registered after 1 April 2017 will pay a flat rate of £140 annually if they cost below £40,000.

With its striking, coupe looks, the MX-5 RF is likely to prove just as popular as the soft top - but it’s quite different to the last hard-topped MX-5 thanks to a totally new, targa-style roof.

Sleeker styling, more active safety kit and fast vRS are highlights of the 2017 Skoda Octavia range.

Lexus has revealed its all-new LS luxury saloon, which should be available to order before the end of 2017.

The updated car gets a 3.0-litre, turbocharged flat-six with 20PS more than the previous, naturally-aspirated 3.8-litre GTS engine.

Set to go on sale in the UK before the end of 2017, it will compete with the Audi S5, but with a more competitive price of less than £40,000.

2016 was a record year, with a total of 2.69m new cars registered over the course of the year. And there is no prize for guessing which model was the most popular…

It’s due to go on sale in Spring 2017 and is likely to cost from around £8500.

Car prices are set to rise in the coming weeks as the slump in the value of the pound makes it more expensive to import vehicles.