Volkswagen has released new special edition variants of the Up, Scirocco and CC, adding additional extra equipment for a small price premium. Order books for all three models are open now.

Mark Nichol checks out the five cheapest cars on sale - you can buy every one of these for the same price as one BMW X4.

Of all the cars produced in Britain during 2015, 77.3 per cent were exported overseas. A total of 1.6m cars were produced in 2015 – the highest number in a decade

DS 3 gets new engines and improved economy as part of mid-life facelift.

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the new E-Class executive saloon, its most advanced production car ever

Jaguar XF gets on-demand four-wheel drive option for 2016. Prices will start from £36,350.

Powered by two electric motors and a petrol engine, the all-wheel drive Tiguan has peak power of 225PS, official economy of 75MPG (on the US test cycle) and can cover up to 20 miles on electric power alone.

Audi hints at emission-free future with fuel-cell powered h-tron quattro concept. The new car could arrive by 2020 and be capable of covering 372 miles on one tank of hydrogen fuel.

It has 34mm greater ground clearance over an ordinary A4 Avant and features an off-road setting in the Audi Drive Select menu, along with beefier styling.

More value and desirability for the Honda Civic and CR-V with new Black Editions

Ford has put its newest, biggest SUV on sale, called the Edge

The Renault-Nissan alliance will bring affordable self-driving technology to market very soon

The new car market grew 6.3 per cent versus 2014, making it a record year. The 10 best selling cars of the year are in our gallery below.

Need room for the kids and a decent boot on a moderate budget? Look no further.

If your predilection is for a spacious and conventional family car, there are plenty of good ones still about

We've picked 10 family cars and investigated whether petrol or diesel makes the most financial sense if buying new.

A home office report has revealed that 46 per cent of cars stolen in 2013/2014 were accessed using the key.