Mercedes (car brand)
Mercedes (German: [mɛʁˈtseːdəs, -dɛs]) is a brand originally created by the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and used for first time in the 35 hp model released by the company in 1901. DMG began to develop in 1900, after the death of its co-founder, Gottlieb Daimler. Although the name was not lodged as a trade name until 23 June 1902 and not registered legally until 26 September, the brand name eventually would be applied to an automobile model built by Wilhelm Maybach to specifications by Emil Jellinek. This vehicle was delivered to him on 22 December 1900.
| Product type | Automobile |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mercedes-Benz Group (1926–) |
| Produced by | DMG (1901–26) |
| Country | Germany |
| Introduced | 1901 |
| Discontinued | 1926 (succeeded by Mercedes-Benz) |
| Markets | Worldwide |
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By Jellinek's contract, the new model contained a newly designed engine designated "Daimler-Mercedes". This engine name is the first instance of the use of the name Mercedes by DMG. The automobile design would later be called the Mercedes 35 hp. When DMG merged with Benz & Cie to form "Daimler-Benz" in 1926, the new company became owner of the Mercedes brand name.