![]() In the mid-1980s Daimler-Benz sought to diversify into high technology by acquiring AEG AG (a maker of electrical systems, turbine engines, and radio and radar communications systems) Dornier GmbH (aerospace and medical products) and Motoren & Turbinen Union GmbH (aircraft engines). By the early 1980s high demand for the Mercedes both in Germany and abroad made Daimler-Benz Germany’s largest automaker in terms of sales value. In 1944 the Daimler-Benz factories were almost totally destroyed by Allied bombing, but they were eventually rebuilt. Daimler-Benz was the first company to use diesel engines in passenger cars the diesel-equipped Mercedes-Benz became available in 1936.ĭuring World War II, Daimler-Benz engines were used extensively in German tanks, bombers, and fighter planes. Benz began producing trucks with fuel-saving diesel engines, which sprayed fuel oil into the combustion chamber under high pressure, before World War I.Īfter the merger of the two rival companies in 1926, their engineering staffs worked together to design the classic “S” series Mercedes. The Benz company produced trucks as well as autos. Emil Jellinek, a diplomat and major Daimler investor, had suggested that the line be named after his daughter Mercedes because he feared the German-sounding Daimler name would not sell well in France. In 1901 Daimler sold the first Mercedes, which was equipped with a four-cylinder engine. The first Daimler-produced luxury car was sold to the sultan of Morocco in 1889. In 1890 Daimler formed the firm of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft to manufacture his rapidly growing line of Daimler autos. Daimler designed a series of gasoline-powered engines in 1883 and received a German patent on a three-wheeled gasoline-powered vehicle in 1885. Benz built his first automobile, which was powered by a one-cylinder gasoline engine, in 1885 and started selling cars in 1887. Both Benz and Daimler claimed to have invented the gasoline-powered auto engine. ![]() Historyĭaimler-Benz was formed in 1926 by the merger of two pioneering German automobile companies, one founded by Karl Benz, the other by Gottlieb Daimler. Daimler’s headquarters are in Stuttgart, Ger. The company is also involved in technological research and financial services. Daimler manufactures commercial vehicles under brands such as Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Setra, Thomas Built Buses, Orion, and Fuso. One of the world’s leading car and truck manufacturers, its vehicle brands include Mercedes-Benz, Maybach (luxury automobiles), and Smart (micro hybrid cars). SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!ĭaimler AG, international automotive company.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.
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