MERCEDES-BENZ

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German luxury marque with roots in the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the car widely seen as the first automobile.

Founded: 1926
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent: Mercedes-Benz Group (established 2019)
Known for: Luxury cars and light commercial vehicles

The brand was founded in 1926. Its roots trace back to the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen and the 1894 Benz Velo of Carl Benz, and to the 1901 Mercedes built by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft.

Mercedes-Benz AG is a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019. Production of heavy trucks and buses has been managed by Daimler Truck since November 2019, and that company became independent at the end of 2021.