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New Mercedes CLA helps Daimler to 16% profit jump

The new Mercedes CLA (pictured) help Mercedes to a 16% profit jump. There’s an argument that the move in to more compact car sales by premium car makers will see their turnover rise and their profits fall as more compact cars tend to work on smaller margins than high-end luxury cars. But Mercedes has defied that logic by posting a 16 per cent increase in profits for the third quarter of 2013, boosted by sales of the new compact coupé – the Mercedes CLA.

Horticultural Hyundai: hydrogen ix35 Fuel Cell SUV used to grow food

There are cars that are kind to the environment, then there are cars that actively help it, like this Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell electric vehicle. Powered by hydrogen, the only waste product from the Korean crossover is water, which Hyundai is putting to good use by cultivating food crops. Please click on the image above to read more on the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell…

Maintenance 'favours' end up costing more

GETTING help from family, neighbours or friends for basic car maintenance tasks costs the UK public an estimate £300million a year, according to a new survey. Over 2,000 people were surveyed on behalf of Halfords Autocentres and one in six said they regretted asking for help in the first place. 45% who subsequently had to pay a professional to rectify mistakes were left with a bill in excess of £100.