Four Mercedes-Benz models have the lowest depreciation in their segment, and can justifiably call themselves the "Value retention champions 2010" - the E, C, S and R-Class. These are the findings of analyses carried out each year by the Saarbrücken-based market research institute Bähr & Fess Forecast on behalf of the motoring magazine "Auto Bild". Mercedes-Benz vehicles are therefore generally have the highest value retention, and offer a significant economic advantage.
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The boss of Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team is worried the charismatic Italian will be lured to formula one by Ferrari. Amid rumours the 30-year-old has received an offer for the 2011 season from arch rivals Ducati, Yamaha team manager Davide Brivio said: "The greatest danger is Ferrari."
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Nick Heidfeld will be the reserve driver for Mercedes GP in 2010, a report quoted his manager as saying on Friday. Auto Bild claims the appointment of the 32-year-old grand prix veteran, who would complete an all-German lineup for the former Brawn team, will be announced officially in Stuttgart on Monday.
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USF1 will announce on Monday that it has signed Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez for 2010. The American team reached a deal with the 26-year-old touring car driver late last year, dependant on the finalisation of his sponsorship package believed to be worth around $8m.
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Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Fiesta S2000) clinched victory in rally Montecarlo, the first round of the Intercontinental Rally Championship.
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F1 technical directors have agreed to make so-called 'double diffuers' illegal from 2011. Reports said the decision to ban the controversial rear aerodynamic solution was taken by the teams at a meeting of the Technical Working Group late this week.
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I love driving and being part of the action. If you're like me, you always make sure that you are aware of your surroundings whether you are doing 40 km/h or 140 km/h, not that I've ever done such a thing...
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DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX, - In an age when anyone can shop for cars simply by touring the local dealerships, or even surfing the Web in their pajamas, it can be difficult to imagine a time when salesmen had to promote their products at county fairs, trade shows, and town squares.
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Shopping for a crossover, new or used, can be a frustrating and overwhelming experience. Aside from the sheer volume of machinery competing for your dollar, crossovers are a vaguely-defined genre of people-mover that often come in numerous configurations.
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When Fiat announced in November its five-year plan for Chrysler, it was a good-news/bad-news thing for Dodge Viper.
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Mobile phone giant Nokia launched free satellite navigation in a direct challenge to Google at the same time hitting market leaders, the Dutch firm TomTom and the US firm Garmin.
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Well, at least one outstanding General Motors matter in Europe got finally sorted out this week although that would have come as no comfort to the 2,300 or so workers at the Antwerp plant in Belgium who finally confirmed for sure yesterday their services will soon no longer be required after the usual 'consultations' between automaker, unions and works councils end and they find themselves looking down the barrel of unemployment. Who'd be jobless in this economy, this market?
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Japan's scrappage scheme has given its domestic market a massive boost - particularly with its extension to September this year - but the automotive sector must brace itself for a fall once the incentive ends.
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The UK car market is forecast to decline by 11% in 2010 according to the SMMT.
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The SMMT has announced that UK car production in December was up 58.5% on the same month of 2008 when volumes were exceptionally depressed.
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Power steering components and systems supplier China Automotive Systems (CAAS) on Friday announced it had begun shipments to its first global OEM customer, Chrysler Group.
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A British man is attempting to make it into record books by hand painting an entire car with nail varnish, a press release from Fiat UK said.
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The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) expects Malaysia's vehicle market to grow 2.4% to 550,000 units in 2010 due to an improved economic outlook.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up
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