When did Mercedes stop fitting foot-operated parking brakes?

What year did Mercedes stop fitting the foot parking brake to its range of cars?

Will brakes sticking overnight cause long term damage?

I have a 64-reg Hyundai i10 purchased a couple of months ago. It is parked on my drive. Overnight the rear disc brakes stick when the handbrake is on and release with a sharp 'crack' when I drive off....

Does our Vauxhall Meriva have a faulty parking brake?

I have a new Vauxhall Meriva with a push button brake. Three times now we have pranged it when moving off on an incline. On one occasion I had to get out and wave the traffic behind to pass. Then, when...