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Sony was founded in 1946. When Sony was founded, it had an unattractive name "Tokyo Communications Industry". The founders Akio Morita and Dai Ibuka felt that the Latin word SOUNDS (meaning sound) was not bad and was consistent with the nature of the company's products. They anglicized it and changed it to Sonny, influenced by Mr. Morita's favorite song "Sunny Boy", which also has a cute meaning. However, the Japanese pronunciation of Sonny means "losing money". In order to suit Japanese culture, the second "n" was removed, and the name SONY was born.

BENZ

Mercedes-Benz has three familiar translations: the most common is "Benz", in addition, there are also "Pingzhi" in Hong Kong and "Benz" in Taiwan. The latter two translations may make it appear more noble, but the former name is undoubtedly the most appropriate - as the founder of automobile history, the word "Mercedes-Benz" most appropriately expresses all mankind's attachment to the automobile as a modern tool. expect.

In 1873, Gottlieb Daimler, who was the director of the Dentz Engine Technology Department, hand-drawn a three-pointed star on a postcard sent to his wife to represent his residence at that time. And a special statement: One day, this auspicious star will shine on my life's work.

In 1886, Daimler and Carl Benz each invented the car at the same time. Benz designed a logo for his car - a circle with noble laurel branches surrounding the word "BENZ" Daimler adopted the three-pointed star logo that he had loved in his early years when he founded the company a few years later.

In March 1899, Emil Jelinek (then the Austrian Consul General in Hungary) drove a Daimus named after his little daughter Mercedes (meaning happiness) in France. Won the first prize in the "Journey to Nice" car competition. He suggested that all cars produced by Daimler be named "Mercedes", and Daimler readily agreed. After several changes, the two logos "Mercedes" and the three-pointed star were combined into a new trademark: 4 small stars in a circle surrounding a large star, with the word "Mercedes" marked below.

In 1926, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler merged. The cars produced after the merger were called "Mercedes-Benz" (Mercedes-Benz), and their respective trademarks were combined and redesigned into a new one. Logo: Benz's laurel branches surround a three-pointed star, with the words "BENZ" on the bottom and the words "Mercedes" on top. This was a great combination, and after two more revisions, the Mercedes-Benz logo was finally simplified into the three-pointed star we see today that looks like a steering wheel.

Since it was first placed on the radiator cover in 1909, the shining three-pointed star has been the most eye-catching symbol of Mercedes-Benz for nearly 100 years. Its three points represent the trinity of sea, land and air. modernization. Under the shining of this auspicious star, Mercedes-Benz, which once changed the times, will always be at the forefront of the times.

TOYOTA

Toyota Motor Company was founded by TOYODA/KIICHIRO in Showa 12, so it was named after him. However, the Roman alphabet of TOYOTA is TOYOTA instead of its original name TOYODA. This is because the pronunciation of TA sounds better than the voiced sound DA, and when the word TOYOTA is written in Japanese kana, the picture becomes 8 paintings. The Japanese have long believed that the Chinese character "eight" has a broader meaning as it goes down. This is not just a wish for Toyota to prosper, but a wish for all of Japan to prosper.