Daimler AG

In 1926, Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie formally merged, forming Daimler-Benz AG. Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft was founded by Gottfried Daimler while Benz & Cie, founded by Carl Benz.

Both companies agreed that from the actual date of the merger on, each and every car produces in Daimler-Benz factory would use the brand name “Mercedes-Benz”. which was until the only the name of a series of cars from Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft.

For most of its history, Daimler-Benz has been a luxury car and premium truck producer - presented by the Mercedes-Benz brand. In the 1980s, Daimler-Benz started to pursue a strategy of building a technology conglomerate.

Having sold about 4.75 million cars in 2006, Daimler-Benz is one of the biggest car manufacturers throughout the world. In 2007, the company’s name was changed to simply "Daimler AG".
Daimler AG