 |
| Introducing The Mercedes-Benz “Concept IAA” (Body Transforms) HD |
https://www.mercedes-benz.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz
This article is about the manufacturer. For the song, see Mercedes Benz (song).
 | |
| Division | |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Predecessor | Benz & Cie. (1883-1926) Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft(1890-1926) |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Founder | Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler |
| Headquarters | Stuttgart, Germany |
Area served
| Worldwide |
Key people
| Dieter Zetsche, Chairman |
| Products | Automobiles Trucks Buses Internal combustion engines Luxury vehicles |
| Services | Financial services automobile repair |
| Owner | Daimler AG |
| Divisions | Mercedes-AMG |
| Slogan | The best or nothing. |
| Website | www |
Mercedes-Benz (German pronunciation: [mɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːdəs ˈbɛnt͡s]) is a German automobile manufacturer, a multinational division of the German manufacturer Daimler AG. The brand is used for luxury automobiles, buses,coaches, and trucks. The headquarters of Mercedes-Benz is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The name first appeared in 1926 under Daimler-Benz, but traces its origins to Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft's 1901 Mercedes and to Karl Benz's 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which is widely regarded as the first gasoline powered automobile. Mercedes-Benz's slogan is "Das Beste oder nichts" (English: "The best or nothing"). Mercedes-Benz is one of the most recognized and best-selling automotive brands worldwide.[1]
Contents
[hide]History[edit]
Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz's creation of the first petrol-powered car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, financed by Bertha Benz[2] and patented in January 1886,[3] and Gottlieb Daimler and engineer Wilhelm Maybach's conversion of a stagecoach by the addition of a petrol engine later that year. The Mercedes automobile was first marketed in 1901 by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. The first Mercedes-Benz brand name vehicles were produced in 1926, following the merger of Karl Benz's and Gottlieb Daimler's companies into the Daimler-Benz company.[3][4] Throughout the 1930s, Mercedes-Benz produced the 770 model, a car that was popular during Germany's Nazi period.Adolf Hitler was known to have driven these cars during his time in power, with bulletproof windshields. Most of the surviving models have been sold at auctions to private buyers. One of them is currently on display at the War Museumin Ottawa, Ontario. Mercedes-Benz has introduced many technological and safety innovations that later became common in other vehicles.[5] Mercedes-Benz is one of the best-known and established automotive brands in the world, and is also one of the world's oldest automotive brand still in existence today in 2015, having produced the first petrol-powered car.[6]
For information relating to the famous three-pointed star, see under the title Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft including the merger into Daimler-Benz.
Subsidiaries and alliances[edit]
As part of the Daimler AG company, the Mercedes-Benz Cars division includes Mercedes-Benz and Smart car production.[7]
Mercedes-AMG[edit]
Mercedes-AMG became a majority owned division of Mercedes-Benz in 1999.[8] The company was integrated into DaimlerChrysler in 1999,[9] and became Mercedes-Benz AMG beginning on 1 January 1999.[10]
McLaren Group[edit]
Motorsport[edit]
Mercedes-AMG was the official engine supplier for the second oldest and most successful F1 team by Grand Prix wins, McLaren Racing from 1995-2014. In 2013 it was announced that after the last year with Mercedes contract withMcLaren, Mercedes would be dropped and be replaced by Honda, with whom McLaren had world championship wins in the past together.
Road Car Manufacturing[edit]
From 2003 to 2009, Mercedes were in a joint venture with McLaren Group to manufacture the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. At this time, Mercedes owned 40% of McLaren Group. Due to Mercedes purchasing Brawn GP, a F1 team, Mercedes decided to sell their shares back to Ron Dennis, as McLaren would be their rival in the F1 championship.
Maybach[edit]
Daimler's ultra-luxury brand Maybach was under Mercedes-Benz cars division until 2013, when the production stopped due to poor sales volumes. It now exists under the Mercedes-Maybach name, with the models being ultra-luxury versions of Mercedes cars, such as the 2016 Mercedes-Maybach S600.
Production[edit]
Factories[edit]
Beside its native Germany, Mercedes-Benz vehicles are also manufactured or assembled in:
| Sovereign State | Continent | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Africa | Manufactures Busses and Trucks in cooperation with SNVI (Actros , Zetros, Unimog, and G-Class, Sprinter). |
| Argentina | South America | Manufactures buses, trucks and the Sprinter van. This is the first Mercedes-Benz factory outside of Germany. Built in 1951.[11] |
| Austria | Europe | G-Class[12] |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | |
| Brazil | South America | Manufactures trucks and buses. Established in 1956. The A-Class (W168) was produced from 1999 to 2005 and the C-Class was produced until 2010 as well.[13] |
| Canada | North America | |
| China | Asia | |
| Egypt | Africa | Via Egyptian German Automotive Company E-Class, C-Class and GLK |
| Finland | Europe | New A-series (W176) is manufactured in Uusikaupunki since late 2013, being the first M-B passenger car ever built in that country |
| Hungary[14] | Europe | |
| Jordan | Asia | Buses company factory, Elba House, Amman. |
| India | Asia | Bangalore (R&D). Pune (Passenger cars).[15] Chennai (Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.) - Trucks & Engine Manufacturing unit. |
| Indonesia[16] | Asia /Australia | |
| Iran | Asia | Not since 2010[17] |
| Malaysia | Asia | Assembly of C, E and S class vehicles by DRB-HICOM. |
| Mexico | North America | Mercedes-Benz Mexico fully manufactures some Mercedes and Daimler vehicles completely from locally built parts (C-Class, E-Class, M-Class, International trucks, Axor, Atego, and Mercedes Buses), manufactures other models in complete knock down kits (CL-Class, CLK-Class, SL-Class, SLK-Class) and manufactures a select number of models in semi knockdown kits which use both imported components and locally sourced Mexican components (S-Class, CLS-Class, R-Class, GL-Class, Sprinter). |
| Nigeria | Africa | Assembly of buses, trucks, utility motors and the Sprinter van[18] |
| Philippines | Asia | |
| Russia | Eurasia | Joint venture Mercedes-Benz Car Trucks Vostok in Naberezhnye Chelny (jointly Kamaz). Available in trucks Actros, Axor, multi-purpose auto four wheel drive medium trucks Unimog. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic is also produced in Russia. |
| Spain | Europe | Factory at Vitoria-Gasteiz Mercedes-Benz Vito, Viano and V-Class have been built there. |
| South Africa[19] | Africa | |
| South Korea | Asia | Mercedes-Benz Musso and MB100 models manufactured by SsangYong Motor Company. |
| Thailand | Asia | Assembly of C, E and S class vehicles by the Thonburi Group[20] |
| Turkey | Eurasia | Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.[21] |
| United Kingdom | Europe | The SLR sports car was built at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. Brackley, Northamptonshire, is home to the Mercedes Grand Prix factory, and Brixworth, Northamptonshire is the location of Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines |
| United States | North America | The Mercedes-Benz M-Class Sport Utility and the full-sized GL-Class Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle are all built at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International production facility near Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[22] Trucks (6,000 per year in the late seventies) were once assembled in Hampton, VA.[23] |
| Vietnam | Asia | Assembly of E-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLK-Class and Sprinter. Established in 1995.[24] |
Quality rankings[edit]
Since its inception, Mercedes-Benz had maintained a reputation for its quality and durability. Objective measures looking at passenger vehicles, such as J. D. Power surveys, demonstrated a downturn in reputation in these criteria in the late 1990s and early 2000s. By mid-2005, Mercedes temporarily returned to the industry average for initial quality, a measure of problems after the first 90 days of ownership, according to J. D. Power.[25] In J. D. Power's Initial Quality Study for the first quarter of 2007, Mercedes showed dramatic improvement by climbing from 25th to 5th place and earning several awards for its models.[26] For 2008, Mercedes-Benz's initial quality rating improved by yet another mark, to fourth place.[27] On top of this accolade, it also received the Platinum Plant Quality Award for its Mercedes’ Sindelfingen, Germany assembly plant.[27] J. D. Power's 2011 US Initial Quality and Vehicle Dependability Studies both ranked Mercedes-Benz vehicles above average in build quality and reliability.[28][29] In the 2011 UK J. D. Power Survey, Mercedes cars rated above average.[30] A 2014 iSeeCars.com study for Reuters found Mercedes to have the lowest vehicle recall rate.[31]
Models[edit]
See also: List of Mercedes-Benz vehicles
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht,_25._Mai_2013,_Hilden.jpg)
_BlueEFFICIENCY_hatchback_(2015-07-03)_01.jpg)
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht,_12._Juli_2014,_D%C3%BCsseldorf.jpg)
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht,_30._August_2014,_D%C3%BCsseldorf.jpg)
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht,_3._M%C3%A4rz_2014,_D%C3%BCsseldorf.jpg)
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht,_8._August_2012,_Velbert.jpg)
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht_ge%C3%B6ffnet,_10._August_2011,_D%C3%BCsseldorf.jpg)
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht,_17._M%C3%A4rz_2012,_D%C3%BCsseldorf.jpg)
Current model range[edit]
Mercedes-Benz offers a full range of passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial equipment. Vehicles are manufactured in multiple countries worldwide. The Smart marque of city cars are also produced by Daimler AG.
- A-Class – Hatchback
- B-Class – Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- C-Class – Saloon, Estate & Coupé
- CLA-Class – 4 Door Coupé
- CLS-Class – 4 Door Coupé and Estate
- E-Class – Saloon, Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet
- G-Class – Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- GL-Class – Large Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- GLA-Class – Compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)/ Crossover
- GLC-Class – Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- GLE-Class – Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- S-Class – Luxury Saloon
- SL-Class – Grand Tourer
- SLK-Class – Roadster
- V-Class – Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV)/ Van
- AMG GT – Sports car/ Supercar
Vans[edit]
_%E2%80%93_Frontansicht,_8._September_2013,_B%C3%B6sensell.jpg)
Mercedes-Benz produces a range of vans; Citan (a rebadged version of the Renault Kangoo), Vito and Sprinter.
Trucks[edit]
See also: List of Mercedes-Benz trucks
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is now part of the Daimler Trucks division, and includes companies that were part of the DaimlerChrysler merger. Gottlieb Daimler sold the world's first truck in 1886.[32] The first factory to be built outside Germany after WWII was in Argentina. It originally built trucks, many of which were modified independently to buses, popularly named Colectivo. Today, it builds buses, trucks and the Sprinter van.[citation needed]
Buses[edit]
Main article: Mercedes-Benz buses
Mercedes-Benz produces a wide range of buses and coaches, mainly for Europe and Asia. The first model was produced by Karl Benz in 1895.
