As a child, Ben Ci showed his obsession and talent for machinery. He worked in a factory when he was young and accumulated a lot of practical experience. If it weren't for the economic turmoil in the 1970s, perhaps the title of "father of cars" would fall to someone else. The machinery company founded by Ben Ci went bankrupt in the economic turmoil, and he began to study engines.
After several years' efforts, it finally succeeded in1879 65438+February 3 1, and the two-stroke engine came out. After several years of improvement, Mercedes-Benz was established in 1883 and began to produce engines. ?
By 1885, the first vehicle driven by a machine in human history was finally born in the hands of Ben Ci. The following year, 1 year 1 October 29th, this Mercedes-Benz1car obtained the patent certificate with the number of DRP37435, which is generally regarded as the birthday of the car. ?
"Mercedes-Benz 1" has three wheels, and the frame is made of steel pipes, with a total weight of 265 kg, which can seat three people. Equipped with a single-cylinder water-cooled four-stroke engine with a displacement of 0.954 liters, the power is only 0.75 HP, and the top speed can reach16 km/h. Interestingly, Ben Ci did not have enough confidence in this car at first, but it was his wife who first completed the test run of 100 km. Therefore, the title of the first car 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 on March 1834 in the German town of Schon. Like Ben Ci, he was also a person who was fascinated by machinery since he was a child, and worked in many machinery companies as an adult. 1865, he met wilhelm maybach, another important figure in the history of Mercedes-Benz. This meeting can be regarded as a turning point in their fate, and they have become inseparable business partners since then. ?
1882, gottlieb daimler transformed his garden into a workshop, and began to improve the four-stroke engine together with Wilhelm Maibakh. Their goals are: small size, high efficiency and better power. Only one year later, 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 Daimler 1 car. This is a car with a self-developed 1. 1 horsepower engine installed on the car body, and the top speed can run to14 km/h. Then, in 890, Daimler Automobile Company was established. ?
At first, Daimler's name was very irregular, and it was not changed until 1902, thanks 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. 1899, emil jellinek bought a Daimler-Phoenix car to participate in the rally. The car was named after his daughter, Mercedes-Benz, 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, emil jellinek requested that these cars be named Mercedes-Benz. These cars sell well and the new names are very popular. Soon, Daimler decided that all models should be named after Mercedes-Benz, and 1902, "Mercedes-Benz" became the official registered trademark. ?
/kloc-At the end of 0/9, Mercedes-Benz occupied the leading position in the world automobile industry, but the competition with Daimler became more and more fierce. 1903, karl benz 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 cars is the first.
1 year later, the board of directors made a compromise before he returned to Mercedes-Benz. To this end, Mercedes-Benz regards safety as the top priority and permeates the design and production of automobiles. Until today, 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. 1926, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler merged to form Daimler-Benz Automobile Company, and the car produced was also named Mercedes-Benz. The road to revival is very difficult, during which many setbacks have been suffered. It was not until 1950s that it regained its position as the world's leading high-speed automobile manufacturer. ?
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Mercedes-Benz is a world-famous luxury car brand. 1886 65438+ 10 In October, 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.
Mercedes-Benz was founded in 1926 by Karl Benz and gottlieb daimler. Its predecessor was 1886, which established Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory and Daimler Automobile Factory. 1926 The merger of the two factories was called Daimler-Benz Automobile Company, which was translated as Mercedes-Benz in China. Daimler-Benz is the parent company of Mercedes-Benz. It is really a holding company or a capital management company.
Besides Mercedes-Benz, there are also some auto parts companies, auto financial services companies and auto maintenance and sales networks under the management of Daimler-Benz. 1998, Daimler-Benz merged with Chrysler Automobile Company of the United States to form Daimler-Chrysler Company (Daimler-Chrysler 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 Bus, Orion and so on.
In 2007, Daimler-Chrysler will sell its 80. 1% stake in Chrysler to Burroughs Capital Management Company. 10 On June 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 Engine, Thomas Construction Bus and Orion.
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