There are two founders of Mercedes-Benz-Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Ben Ci (Mercedes-Benz). On November 25th, 1844, Karl Ben Ci was born in the home of a train driver in Karlsruhe. Although he lost his father when he was a child and his family was poor, his mother tried to get him a good education.

Ben Ci showed his fascination and talent for machinery when he was a child, and accumulated a lot of practical experience when he worked in a factory in his youth. If it weren't for the economic turmoil in the 187s, perhaps the crown of "the father of cars" would fall on someone else's head. The machinery company founded by Ben Ci went bankrupt in the economic turmoil, and he began to study engines instead.

after several years' efforts, it finally succeeded on December 31st, 1879, and the two-stroke engine came out. After several years of improvement, Mercedes-Benz Company was established in 1883 and began to produce engines. ?

in October 1885, the first vehicle driven by machines in human history was finally born in the hands of Ben Ci. On January 29th of the following year, this Mercedes-Benz No.1 car obtained the patent certificate with the number of DRP37435, which was widely regarded as the anniversary of the birth of the car. ?

"Mercedes-Benz No.1" has three wheels, and uses steel pipes as the frame, with a total weight of 265kg, which can accommodate three people. Powered by a single-cylinder water-cooled four-stroke engine with a displacement of .954 liters and a power of only .75 HP, the top speed can reach 16 km/h. It's interesting that Ben Ci didn't have enough confidence in this car at first, but it was his wife who finished the first test run of more than 1 kilometers. Therefore, the titles of the first automobile driver and the first test driver in the world should definitely be awarded to Mrs. Ben Ci. ?

Gottlieb Daimler, the son of a baker, was born in the German town of Schondorf on March 17th, 1834. Like Ben Ci, he was also a person who was fascinated by machinery since he was a child, and he worked in many machinery companies as an adult. In 1865, he met Wilhelm Maybach, another important person in Mercedes-Benz history. This meeting can be regarded as a turning point of their fate, and since then they have become inseparable business partners. ?

In p>1882, Gottlieb Daimler transformed his garden into a workshop, and together with Wilhelm Maibakh, he began to improve the four-stroke engine. Their goals were: small size, high efficiency and better power. After only one year, their research achieved results, and the world's first motorcycle was made.

Then, almost at the same time as Karl Ben Ci, Gottlieb Daimler also developed the Daimler No.1 car. This is a car with a 1.1 horsepower engine developed by himself installed on the carriage body, and the top speed can run to 14 kilometers per hour. Subsequently, in 89, Daimler Automobile Company was also established. ?

at first, Daimler's name was very irregular, and it was not changed until 192, which was due to one of its dealers: Emil Jellinek. He has been committed to promoting Daimler cars to the upper class, and he is also a racing enthusiast himself. In 1899, Emile Jelinek bought a Daimler-Phoenix car to take part in the rally, and the car was named after his daughter-Mercedes, and achieved good results. He thought it was her name that brought him good luck.

So when signing a contract with Daimler for a batch of 36 cars, Emile Jelinek asked that these cars be named Mercedes. The sales of these cars are very good, and the new name is very popular. Soon, Daimler decided to name all its models after Mercedes. In 192, "Mercedes" became a registered trademark. ?

At the end of the 19th century, Mercedes-Benz occupied the position of the world's auto industry overlord, but its competition with Daimler became more and more fierce. In 193, Karl Ben Ci submitted a surprising resignation, because he strongly refused to produce faster cars to compete with Daimler, and was attacked by the board of directors. In his view, the safety of the car is the first.

a year later, the board of directors made a compromise before he returned to Mercedes-Benz. For this reason, safety as a top priority is penetrated into the design and production of automobiles by Mercedes-Benz. To this day, Mercedes-Benz cars not only lead the world in performance, but also in safety. ?

After World War I, Germany, as a defeated country, experienced economic recession, and American Ford's cheap cars occupied the German market. In order to survive, the former "enemies" came together. In 1926, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler merged to form Daimler-Benz Automobile Company, and the cars produced were also named Mercedes-Benz. The road to revival was very difficult, during which it suffered many setbacks. Only in the 195s did it regain its position as the world's major manufacturer of high-speed cars. ?

Extended information:

Mercedes-Benz is a world-famous luxury car brand. In January 1886, karl benz invented the world's first three-wheeled car and obtained a patent (patent number: DRP 37435? ), known as the "inventor of the car." At the same time, gottlieb daimler, another founder of Mercedes-Benz, invented the world's first four-wheel car.

the founders of Mercedes-Benz are karl benz and gottlieb daimler, who were founded in 1926. Its predecessor was Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory and Daimler Automobile Factory, which were established in 1886. After the merger of the two factories in 1926, it was called Daimler-Benz Automobile Company, which was translated for short in China. Daimler-Benz is the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, and it is really a holding company or a capital management company.

Besides Mercedes-Benz, there are also some auto parts companies, auto finance service companies and auto repair and sales networks under the management of Daimler-Benz. In 1998, Daimler-Benz and Chrysler Automobile Company of the United States merged to form Daimler-Chrysler Company (DaimlerChrysler Company here is also a capital management company).

its brands include: Mercedes-Benz, smart, Maibakh, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Folena, Sterling, West Star, Setra, Mitsubishi Fusang, Thomas Built Buses, Orion, etc.

In p>27, Daimler Chrysler will sell 8.1% of its shares in Chrysler to burroughs Capital Management Company. On October 4th, Daimler-Chrysler officially completed the spin-off procedure. After voting at the shareholders' meeting, it was officially renamed as Daimler AG and continued to own the remaining 19.9% shares of Chrysler.

at present, Daimler's brands include: Mercedes-Benz, smart, Maibakh, AMG, Folena, Sterling, West Star, Mitsubishi Fusang, Setra, Detroit Diesel, Thomas Built Buses and Orion.

Reference: Mercedes-Benz-Baidu Encyclopedia.