Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), a German engineer and inventor, was one of the pioneers of the modern automobile industry. Born on March 17, 1834 in Sch?ndorf am Rems, Württemberg, Germany, into a family of handicraft workers. His father was a bakery owner. In 1852, he enrolled at the Engineering Academy in Stuttgart. Daimler had a keen interest in gas engines when he was a boy, and began to learn to develop Otto gas engines. In 1872, Daimler designed a four-stroke engine. In 1883, he collaborated with his friend, the famous inventor Wilhelm Maybach, to successfully develop an engine that used gasoline. In 1885, he installed the engine on a wooden two-wheeled vehicle, thereby inventing the motorcycle. In 1886, Daimler installed this engine on the carriage he bought for his wife's 43rd birthday, creating the first Daimler car. In 1897, Daimler's company produced the "Phoenix" brand passenger car. Especially in 1903, the passenger car named "Mercedes" named after the Christian name of the company's main investor Emil Jelinek's daughter was put into production. , Jelinek was the company's main investor at the time, the Austrian consul in Nice, France, and an enthusiastic supporter of Daimler. Its front-mounted engine has 35 horsepower. It has headlights, a windshield, and a two-door 5-seat convertible shape that is closer to the characteristics of a modern sedan. It also has a lighter, more powerful engine, and a longer axle than the original. The distance and lower center of gravity have greatly improved Daimler's commercial position. On June 29, 1926, Daimler and Mercedes-Benz merged to form Daimler-Benz, which played an important role in the history of automobiles. From then on, all the cars they produced were named "Mercedes-Benz". Mercedes-Benz". Gottlieb Daimler died in Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Germany on March 6, 1900. Carl Friedrich Benz (1844-1929), one of the founders of the famous German Daimler-Benz automobile company, one of the pioneers of the modern automobile industry, is known as the "Father of the Automobile" . Benz was born as a posthumous son in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1844. His father was originally a train driver, but he died in an accident in 1843 before he was born. Benz has had a strong interest in natural science since middle school. He studied at Karlsruhe Academy of Arts and Sciences and Karlsruhe University of Technology. During this period, he systematically studied courses such as mechanical structure, mechanical principles, engine manufacturing, and economic accounting of machinery manufacturing, which laid a good foundation for future development. After experiencing life experiences such as apprenticeship, military service, marrying a wife and having children, Benz cooperated with August Ritter in 1872 to establish the "Benz Iron Foundry Company and Machinery Workshop", specializing in the production of construction equipment. Material. Due to the sluggish construction industry at that time, Benz's factory was in difficulty and faced the danger of bankruptcy. When he was helpless, he decided to make high profits by manufacturing engines to get out of the predicament. Therefore, he obtained a business license to produce Otto four-stroke gas engines. After more than a year of design and trial production, he produced the first single-cylinder gas engine on December 31, 1879 (the speed was 200 rpm, Power is approximately 0.7 kW). However, this engine did not help Mercedes-Benz escape from financial difficulties. He still faced the danger of bankruptcy and lived a very difficult life. However, the poor life did not change Benz's determination to devote himself to engine research. After years of hard work, on January 29, 1886, Carl Benz invented the first horseless tricycle. The car is now preserved in Munich. museum. Mercedes-Benz Motor Company obtained the 'automobile manufacturing patent', and it was this day that was recognized as the car's birthday. In 1893, Benz successfully developed the "Victor Dea" brand car with advanced performance. It uses Benz's patented 3-liter engine, and the steering wheel is installed in the middle of the car.

Although the car has advanced performance, because the price is as high as 3875 marks, few people can afford it and it has become a slow-selling product of the company. This kind of car, which brought Mercedes-Benz a high honor technically, did not bring him much benefit economically. Later, Benz followed the businessman's advice and developed and produced a cheap "bicycle" in 1894 (priced at 2,000 marks). This "bicycle" sold very well, with 125 units sold within a year. Because it was the world's first mass-produced motor vehicle, it brought high profits to Mercedes-Benz. Later, Mercedes-Benz improved the early-production 'Victoria' brand car and designed 18 compartment seats to face each other, thus becoming the world's first public car. In the process of inventing the automobile, Carl Benz's courage was very admirable: first, he was willing to work hard and immerse himself in his invention; second, he boldly abandoned the technically mature steam engine and chose his own The power of the internal combustion engine, which was not favored by others, reflected a huge change in his concept. Thirdly, he can not only develop and produce "high-end cars" that reflect the highest level of automotive technology, but also timely adjust the product structure and organize the production of marketable "ordinary cars", earning considerable profits for the company, which shows that he has the basic skills of an engineer. quality and entrepreneurial business skills. The Mercedes-Benz car company we are talking about now was not founded by Mr. Benz alone. It was a collaboration between two automobile giants. They were the originators of automobile invention, Carl Friedrich Benz and Gottlieb Dai. Muller. In 1926, the two major automobile companies merged into one to form Daimler-Benz AG. By this time Daimler had long since passed away. And Benz is already 82 years old. However, for some unknown reason, these two great car inventors never met each other even though they were in two small cities only 80km apart. It became a great pity in the history of automobiles. But their successors lived up to expectations and carried forward the business started by the two great men, making Mercedes-Benz the world's first-class car company. In 1886, Benz's gasoline engine-powered three-wheeled vehicle was patented. At the same time, Daimler also invented his first four-wheeled vehicle. In the same year, he also obtained a patent for a marine engine. In 1889, Daimler was the first to install a four-speed transmission on its cars. In 1890, Daimler Motor Company (DMG) was established, and Maybach designed the first in-line 4-cylinder four-stroke engine. In 1894, a car equipped with a Daimler engine won the world's first car race from Paris to Rouen. In 1895, the world's first public bus line began operation, using a Mercedes-Benz engine. In 1896, Daimler Motor Company successfully manufactured the world's first truck. In the same year, Daimler manufactured the world's first 4-cylinder engine for automobiles for P&L Company. In 1897, the world's first taxi service company used cars manufactured by Daimler as taxis and put them into operation in Stuttgart. In 1901, the first 35-horsepower Mercedes sports car built by Daimler Automobile Company won the Nice-La Turbie hill climb championship. In 1902, Daimler obtained the legal right to use "Mercedes" and used "Mercedes" as its new trademark. In 1903, Benz Motor Company successfully manufactured the Parsifal, the first car equipped with an opposed, water-cooled engine and transmission shaft. In 1910, Mercedes-Benz developed the first 4-valve engine. In 1914, Mercedes-Benz manufactured the first 12-cylinder 250-horsepower aero engine. In 1926, in order to avoid crowding out each other in the growing automobile industry, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler finally came together to establish the world-famous "Mercedes-Benz" automobile company (Mercedes-Benz). Benz). After that, the company adhered to the policy of producing military products and determined to rely on Deutsche Bank to establish a unified German automobile industry Concern. During Hitler's Third Reich, the company actively moved closer to the Nazi Party in power and eventually became its "economic wing."

In 1934, the "Mercedes-Benz" automobile company built the world's first bulletproof car, the 770K. The car is a limousine specially made for Hitler. The body is made of 4mm thick steel plates, the windshield is 50mm thick, the tires are steel mesh bulletproof tires, the rear seat cushions and backrests are equipped with bulletproof steel plates, and the floor is also thickened to 4.5 mm vehicle weighs more than 5 tons. It is equipped with a V8 engine with a displacement of 7655ml and can produce 100kw power. 17 units of this vehicle were produced, most of which were destroyed in World War II. Now only 3 units remain. A rare treasure. In 1936, the "Mercedes-Benz" car company launched the world's first sedan using a diesel engine, the 206D, at the Berlin Auto Show, thus saving a lot of fuel. At the Berlin Auto Show in the same year, the "Mercedes-Benz" car company also launched the 170v (with a 4-cylinder engine), the largest car before World War II. A 500k luxury sports car was also launched that year, with an astonishing 160-horsepower engine and a 3.29-meter wheelbase at the time! In 1938, the company launched the aerodynamically designed "Mercedes-Benz" 320 sedan, which was easier to handle than previous models, allowing it to travel at higher speeds on newly built highways. During World War II, German industry suffered an almost devastating blow and company production stagnated. It was not until 1947 that the first post-war car was produced: the old 170v. In 1949, the company began to recover and launched the 170s, the first new car after the war, at the Hannover Technology Export Fair. In 1951, the company launched the 220 with a new engine (6-cylinder, overhead camshaft) at the first Frankfurt International Motor Show. That year, the 300, Germany's largest and fastest production car at the time, was also launched. This car quickly became the favorite of politicians and wealthy businessmen. In August 1953, the company's first sedan, the 180 (referred to internally as the w-120 within the company), was officially released. In 1954, the company pioneered the use of gasoline injection on the legendary sports car 300SL. This has become a new technology that eliminates traditional carburetors. In 1961, the company launched the 300SE, the first car with air suspension. In September 1969, Daimler-Benz attracted the attention of the world. The company launched the C111 first-generation test car at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The car uses a three-rotor Wankel engine with an astonishing 280 horsepower. A year later, the second-generation C111 was launched. Different from the first generation, it used a Wankel engine with four rotors, outputting a powerful power of 350 horsepower, making it have very outstanding performance. In 1972, the company developed a new luxury car, the 280SE. Subsequently, this car was named "S-Class" (internal code: w116), which is the earliest S series car we are familiar with. In 1974, the world's first car equipped with a 5-cylinder diesel engine, the 240D 3.0, was launched. In 1978, the company launched the 450SLC 5.0, a car equipped with a 5L displacement lightweight aluminum alloy engine at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. In 1979, the company entered the off-road vehicle market with the newly developed "G-Class". Today, Mercedes-Benz has become Germany's largest automobile company. It currently has 12 series, more than 100 models, and an annual output of nearly one million vehicles. Despite Volkswagen's continuous efforts, it still cannot surpass Mercedes-Benz and ranks second.

Among the 100 largest companies in Europe, Mercedes-Benz ranks fourth (Volkswagen is fifth and Fiat is sixth). Among the world's 500 largest industrial companies published by the American "Happiness" magazine, Mercedes-Benz ranks tenth and is the largest in the world. Among automobile industry companies, Mercedes-Benz ranks fourth after General Motors, Ford of the United States, and Toyota of Japan. This series of figures illustrates the strength and status of Mercedes-Benz in the global automobile industry, especially after a century of development. It is even more amazing that the company can still maintain strong vitality despite the storm. In recent years, due to the weak economy, other large companies have suffered losses year after year, and even had to embark on the road of mergers and acquisitions. However, Mercedes-Benz is not only profitable, but also has the stability of its profits. It is also relatively high, thereby avoiding the path of combination and merger, and maintaining the independence of Mercedes-Benz as the world's number one brand. Doing this is not a piece of cake. In addition to the appeal of a world-renowned brand, the real magic weapon is its guarantee of high quality. Quality is the key to victory. This is Mercedes-Benz's century-old commitment and the true connotation of the shining three-pointed star. Today, Mercedes-Benz cars have become a symbol of high quality, high grade and status. Not only has it become a must-have prop for celebrities, many countries have even adopted Mercedes-Benz as the standard vehicle for diplomatic use. "Mercedes-Benz" has become a veritable brand. Mercedes-Benz has assets of more than 50 billion U.S. dollars, annual net profit of 1.2 billion U.S. dollars, and approximately 400,000 employees. Mercedes-Benz produces nearly one million cars annually, of which only 550,000 sedans are produced in limited quantities to ensure high quality. and "Things that are rare are valuable." Mercedes-Benz Cars is headquartered in Stuttgart, with large and comprehensive reception facilities at the headquarters. Small but refined Mercedes-Benz cars are always in short supply, so when ordering a car, they often have to wait for several months. After receiving the delivery notice, buyers come to the reception desk of the Mercedes-Benz company in batches, where they are treated by the real "God" Not only are you provided with accommodation and hospitality, you can also work in small groups, and a dedicated receptionist will guide you through the tour. You will first watch a video introducing the company, and then watch every process of car assembly. On the assembly line, each car is marked with the buyer's name, and the body color and interior decoration are strictly assembled according to the model selected by the buyer. "Personalization" is clearly reflected in every Mercedes-Benz car. No car on the assembly line is exactly the same. Meeting every customer's requirement is the eternal standard of Mercedes-Benz. Therefore, every buyer of Mercedes-Benz can drive the car of their own heart and experience the feeling of "God" After the first car was sold, the metropolitan file was kept, so when I bought a Mercedes-Benz, I became a member of the Mercedes-Benz family and could receive meticulous and full-service services. Mercedes-Benz has 1,700 repair stations in western Germany alone. , there are more than 50,000 people engaged in maintenance and repair work on the road, and there is a Mercedes-Benz repair station every 25 kilometers on average. The buyer just drives the car. Once a breakdown occurs, make a 24-hour service call. Generally, it does not take more than half an hour, and the repair station will rush to the car. to handle. The superiority of the "Mercedes-Benz family" is reflected in its thoughtful after-sales service and lifetime warranty. It has more than 4,300 repair points not only in Germany, but also in 171 countries and regions around the world, employing more than 70,000 people. High credibility is the treasure contained in this century-old store "Mercedes-Benz". "Exquisite, reliable and durable" is the purpose of Mercedes-Benz cars. In order to maintain high quality and develop new technologies, Mercedes-Benz invests up to US$400 million in scientific research and development expenses every year. The styling is exquisite and constantly updated, with the characteristics of a traditional and smooth Mercedes-Benz body, giving people the feeling of "this is a Mercedes-Benz" at first glance. It was the first to develop and apply gasoline injection technology and takes the lead in car electronics. Mercedes-Benz was also the first to use diesel engines in high-end cars. The racing cars it produces have won more than 4,000 championships in the history of racing, and racing cars are often the "test field" for the creation of new automotive technologies. Every year, more than one hundred complete vehicles are used for various reliability tests such as safety collisions. Generally, cars tend to be scrapped after traveling for 100,000 kilometers, but it is not uncommon for Mercedes-Benz vehicles to maintain good performance after traveling for 300,000 kilometers. Rigorous manufacturing and excellent material selection are the basis for the reliability and durability of Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Riding in a Mercedes-Benz gives people a special enjoyment on the basis of safety and reliability.

Although the price of a Mercedes-Benz is much higher than similar cars, because it is reliable and durable, the maintenance and repair costs are much lower than other cars, so it is actually very cost-effective to buy a "Mercedes-Benz", not to mention you also get the "world's No. "a famous brand". "Mercedes-Benz" has gone a long way for a hundred years. From the birth of the car to today, "Mercedes-Benz" has created countless firsts in the history of automobiles with its infinite vitality. In the long road of automobiles, let "Mercedes-Benz" continue to run. Bar! Who can stop it? May it remain young forever.