In 1886, Karl Benz filed a patent for the first car to oil, while Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach convert a car care. These three - there meet in 1926 to form Daimler-Benz. As for the Mercedes name, it comes from Emil Jellinek, gentleman Austrian driver who will ask the firm to design a racing car, and baptize the name of his daughter... Mercedes. In the 1930s, Mercedes embodies the rise of the Germany, and duels with his silver arrows of Auto Union cars on circuits become legendary. Post-war, Mercedes benefits to full of the German economic miracle: the production quickly refocused itself towards more and more luxurious, efficient and modern models. In the 50s,. the 300SL embody extreme sophistication and motor sport. Sedans aren't left out, with notably the 600 W100, opulent limousine launched in 1963. In the ensuing years, Mercedes is working actively on the passive safety of its models. In 1983, the firm launched the 190E, compact first sedan of the mark, which encounters a great success. In 1997, Mercedes sells class A, and class M, first modern SUV, then launched the Smart brand the following year. The Group Daimler, parent company of Mercedes, merged in 1998 with the American Chrysler, it will sell nine years later. After the failure of the revival of Maybach, Daimler decided in 2010 to associate with the Renault-Nissan alliance for the development of new products and sharing of mechanical components. Daimler has reached in 2011. no less than 5.7 billion euros in profits.
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