10 Things you should know about Mercedes benz

Mercedes benz is a brand founded by Carl Benz. Here are 10 Things you should know about Mercedes benz.

1. Mercedes-Benz is both a German automotive marque and, from late 2019 onwards, a subsidiary of Daimler AG.
2. Mercedes-Benz is known for producing luxury vehicles and commercial vehicles.
3. The headquarters is in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg.
4. The name first appeared in 1926 under Daimler-Benz.
5. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz was the largest seller of premium vehicles in the world, having sold 2.31 million passenger cars.
6. The company’s origins come from Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft’s 1901 Mercedes and Carl Benz’s 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen, which is widely regarded as the first internal combustion engine in a self-propelled automobile.
7. The fuel was not gasoline, it was a much more volatile petroleum spirit with several names including ligrane/ligrain/ligroin.
8. This was used as a degreaser, spot remover, paint thinner, etc. and was so quick to burn or explode, it was not stored inside.
9. The slogan for the brand is “the best or nothing”.
10. Mercedes-Benz traces its origins to Karl Benz’s creation of the first internal combustion engine in a car, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, financed by Bertha Benz’s dowry and patented in January 1886.