1. Mercedes-Benz is a world-famous luxury car brand under Daimler-Benz Automobile Company.

2. Mercedes-Benz is the name of the car, while Daimler-Benz is the name of the company.

3. Usually, we see Durham, Durham Benz and Durham Group with almost the same meaning, that is, the parent companies of Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Maibakh, Mercedes AMG and other brands. Mercedes-Benz is a whole, which represents the brand of Mercedes-Benz. Our usual name is just the abbreviation we are familiar with.

Extended information:

Actually, the name Mercedes comes from a French girl. On March 21st, 1889, a grand prix was held in Nice, France, and a Daimler car won the championship. The owner was emil jellinek, the sponsor of Daimler and Maibakh's automobile business.

He was happy to use it, so he named the car after his ten-year-old daughter Mercedes. Mercedes later became synonymous with Daimler's automobile trademark, and Mercedes means lucky in Spanish.

In fact, Daimler and Mercedes are the earliest partners of Mercedes-Benz. Daimler is the major shareholder of Mercedes-Benz, while Mercedes is a technology shareholder.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Mercedes-Benz

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Daimler-Benz Automobile Company.