Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz, često skraćeno kao Mercedes, a ponekad i kao Benz, njemački je automobilski proizvođač osnovan 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG, podružnica Mercedes-Benz Groupa (osnovane 2019), ima sjedište u Stuttgartu, u njemačkoj pokrajini Baden-Württemberg. Ova kompanija proizvodi luksuzna i laka komercijalna vozila, sva pod brendom Mercedes-Benz.

Od novembra 2019, proizvodnju teških komercijalnih vozila (kamiona i autobusa) pod imenom Mercedes-Benz preuzela je kompanija Daimler Truck, koja se krajem 2021. odvojila od Mercedes-Benz Groupa i postala nezavisna firma.

Godine 2018. Mercedes-Benz postao je najveća luksuzna automobilska marka na svijetu, s prodajom od 2,31 miliona putničkih vozila.

Korijeni marke potječu od modela Mercedes iz 1901, kojeg je proizvela kompanija Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, te do Benz Patent-Motorwagena iz 1886, kojeg je razvio Karl Benz i koji se smatra prvim automobilom s motorom s unutrašnjim sagorijevanjem. Slogan marke glasi: „Najbolje ili ništa.“

 Historija 
Mercedes-Benz potiče od prvog automobila s motorom s unutrašnjim sagorijevanjem, kojeg je konstruisao Karl Benz. Taj automobil, poznat kao Benz Patent-Motorwagen, finansiran je mirazom Berthe Benz i patentiran u januaru 1886. Gottlieb Daimler i njegov inženjer Wilhelm Maybach preradili su tadašnju kočiju, dodavši joj benzinski motor, što je predstavljeno kasnije te godine. Prvi automobil pod imenom Mercedes plasirala je na tržište 1901.  kompanija Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG).

 Podjela i podružnice firme 
Nakon dijeljenja kompanije Daimler AG, odjel Mercedes-Benz Cars sada je nadležan za proizvodnju automobila marke Mercedes-Benz i Smart .

Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG je postao odjel u većinskom vlasništvu mercedes-Benza 1999. godine. Kompanija je integrisana u u DaimlerChrysler 1999. i postala je poznata kao Mercedes-AMG od 1. januara 1999.

Mercedes-Maybach
Mercedesov ultraluksuzni Maybach bio je u sklopu Mercedes-Benz Cars-a do decembra 2012. godine kada je proizvodnja zaustavljenja zbog smanjene prodaje. Sada psotoji pod imenom Mercedes-Maybach čiji su modeli fokusirani na luksuz i radi se poboljšanim Mercedes-Benz automobila, kao što je primjerice Mercedes-Benz S-klasa iz 2016. godine.

Kina
Daimler se udružio s kompanijom BYD Auto u proizvodnji i prodaji automobila na električni pogon pod imenom Denza u Kini. 2016. godine Daimler je najavio planove za prodaju automobila u potpunosti na električni pogon s oznakom Mercedes-Benza u Kini. Beijing Benz je zajednički pothvat sa BAIC grupom za prodaju automobila marke Mercedes-Bnez u Kini.

Proizvodnja

Fabrike
Osim u svojoj domovini, Njemačkoj Mercedes-Benz vozila se djelomično proizvode ili sklapaju u:
Sovereign stateContinentNoteAlžirAfrikaProizvodnja autobusa i kamiona u kooperaciji SNVI (Actros, Zetros, Unimog, G-klasa i Sprinter).ArgentinaJužna AmerikaProizvodnja autobusa i kamiona Vito i Sprinter. Ovo je prva Mercedesova fabrika izvan Njemačke. Formirana 1951..Buenos Aires, Mercedes-Benz Argentina S.A.. Daimler. Retrieved on 16 July 2013. Australija AustraljiaRazni modeli su bili sklpapani u Australian Motor Industries fabrici iu Port Melbourneu od 1959. do 1965.An Australian Mercedes-Benz? - www.mbspares.com.au  Retrieved on 29 December 2017AustrijaEuropaG-klasaBrazilJužna AmerikaProizvodnja kamiona i autobusa. Početak proizvodnje seže od 1956.. Mercedes-Benz A-klasa se proizvodila od 1999. do 2005. godine, a C-klasa se proizvodila do 2010.KanadaSjeverna Amerika Fabrika čelija za gorivo u Burnabyju, Britanska Kolumbija, otvorena 2012.KolumbijaJužna Amerika Montaža autobusa u gradovima Soacha 2012. and Funza 2015.KinaAzijaBeijing Benz, proizvodnja A-Klase, C-Klase, E-Klase, GLA, GLB, GLC i EQC za kinesko tržište.DenmarkEuropeBohnstedt-Petersen A/S assembled the models 130 and W136 between 1935 and 1955, although no production took place during the Second World War. Between 1955 and 1966 the models W120, W121 and W110, together with the van L319 and a number of trucks and buses, were assembled by the company in Hillerød. Assembly of special variants of Mercedes-Benz trucks continued until 1984.EgyptAfricaVia Egyptian German Automotive Company E-Class, C-Class and GLKFinlandEuropeValmet Automotive, New A-series (W176) is manufactured in Uusikaupunki since late 2013, being the first Mercedes-Benz passenger car ever built in that country.HungaryEuropeManufacturing plant in Kecskemét, making B-Class and CLA.JordanAsiaBus company factory, Elba House, Amman.IndiaAsiaPune (C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, GLA, GLE and some AMG models). Chennai (Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.) Buses, Trucks & Engine Manufacturing unit, Bangalore (R&D), Jamshedpur with Tata Motors at Tata Motors.IndonesiaAsiaAssembly of Axor, A, C, E, GLA, GLC, GLE, GLS, S class vehicles and select entry level AMG models. Manufactures coach buses. IranAsiaMalaysiaAsiaAssembly of C, E and S class vehicles by DRB-HICOM.MexicoNorth AmericaMercedes-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 AfricaAssembly of buses, trucks, utility motors and the Sprinter vanRussiaEurasiaJoint 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.SerbiaEuropeFAP produces Mercedes-Benz trucks under license.SpainEuropeFactory at Vitoria-Gasteiz Mercedes-Benz Vito, Viano and V-Class have been built there.South AfricaAfricaThe assembly plant is located in East London, in the Eastern Cape province, where both right and left hand versions of the C-class are built.    South KoreaAsiaMercedes-Benz Musso and MB100; Ssangyong Rexton Mercedes-Benz models manufactured by SsangYong Motor Company.TaiwanAsiaAssembly of Actros by the Shung Ye GroupThailandAsiaCompletely Knocked Down (CKD) production of A, GLA, C, E, S Classes and Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) production of C-coupe, GLC, GLC-coupe, GLE and CLS. Additionally, local production of Mercedes-AMG such as C43, E53 and CLS53 have been integrated to the existing production lines making it unofficially regarded as the largest Mercedes-Benz factory by number of classes produced under a single roof. The factory is operated by contract manufacture the Thonburi Group under supervision of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing (Thailand).     Turkey           Eurasia             Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. Some of Mercedes-Benz busses like "Travego" and "Tourismo" were build at Hoşdere plant. Apart from manufacturing, R-D and aftersales were also available.   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 GLE-Class Sport Utility, the full-sized GL-Class Luxury Sport Utility and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles are all built at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International production facility near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Trucks (6,000 per year in the early eighties) were once assembled in Hampton, Virginia.     Vietnam                  Asia  Assembly of E-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLK-Class and Sprinter. Established in 1995.

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