Query: Mercedes-Benz is a vehicle manufacturer.

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Daimler-Benz <=SEP=> Daimler-Benz AG ( -LSB- ˈdaɪ̯mlɐ ˈbɛnt͡s -RSB- ) was a German manufacturer of automobiles , motor vehicles , and internal combustion engines ; founded in 1926 . An Agreement of Mutual Interest - which was valid until 2000 - was signed on 1 May 1924 between Karl Benz 's Benz & Cie. , and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft , which had been founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach . Daimler had died in 1900 , and Maybach had left in 1907 .   Both companies continued to manufacture their separate automobile and internal combustion engine marques until , on 28 June 1926 , when Benz & Cie. and Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft formally merged - becoming Daimler-Benz AG ( Aktiengesellschaft ) - and agreed that thereafter , all of the factories would use the brand name of `` Mercedes-Benz '' on their automobiles . The inclusion of the name Mercedes in the new brand name honored the most important model series of DMG automobiles , the Mercedes series , which were designed and built by Wilhelm Maybach . They derived their name from a 1900 engine named after the daughter of Emil Jellinek . Jellinek became one of DMG 's directors in 1900 , ordered a small number of motor racing cars built to his specifications by Maybach , stipulated that the engine must be named Daimler-Mercedes , and made the new automobile famous through motorsports . That race car later became known as the Mercedes 35 hp . The first of the series of production models bearing the name , Mercedes , had been produced by DMG in 1902 . Jellinek left the DMG board of directors in 1909 .   The name of Daimler as a marque of automobiles had been sold by DMG - following his death in 1900 - for use by other companies ( Daimler Motor Company and Austro-Daimler ) , so the new company , Daimler-Benz , would have created confusion and legal problems to include Daimler in its new brand name , and therefore , used Mercedes to represent the Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft interest . Karl Benz remained as a member of the board of directors of Daimler-Benz AG until his death in 1929 .   Although Daimler-Benz is best known for its Mercedes-Benz automobile brand , during World War II it also created a notable series of aircraft , tank , and submarine engines . Daimler also produced parts for German arms , most notably barrels for the Mauser rifle . During World War II Daimler-Benz employed slave labour .   In 1989 Daimler-Benz InterServices AG ( Debis ) was created to handle data processing , financial and insurance services , and real estate management for the Daimler group .   In 1998 , Daimler-Benz AG bought the American automobile manufacturer Chrysler Corporation , and formed DaimlerChrysler AG . When the Chrysler Group was subsequently sold off to Cerberus Capital Management and renamed Chrysler LLC in August 2007 , the name of the parent company was changed to simply Daimler AG within two months .

Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft <=SEP=> Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ( DMG ) ( Daimler Motors Corporation ) was a German engine and later automobile manufacturer , in operation from 1890 until 1926 . Founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach , it was based first in Cannstatt ( today Bad Cannstatt , a city district of Stuttgart ) . Daimler died in 1900 , and their business moved in 1903 to Stuttgart-Untertürkheim after the original factory was destroyed by fire , and again to Berlin in 1922 . Other factories were located in Marienfelde ( near Berlin ) and Sindelfingen ( next to Stuttgart ) .   The enterprise was begun to produce petrol engines but after the success of a small number of race cars built on contract by Wilhelm Maybach for Emil Jellinek , it began to produce the Mercedes model of 1902 . After this automobile production expanded to become DMG '' 's main product , and it built several models .   Because of the post World War One German economic crisis , DMG merged in 1926 with Benz & Cie. , becoming Daimler-Benz and adopting Mercedes-Benz as its automobile trademark . A further merger occurred in 1998 with Chrysler to become DaimlerChrysler '' . The name was finally changed to just Daimler AG in 2007 when Chrysler was sold .

Car <=SEP=> A car ( or automobile ) is a wheeled , self-powered motor vehicle used for transportation and a product of the automotive industry . Most definitions of the term specify that cars are designed to run primarily on roads , to have seating for one to eight people , to typically have four wheels with tyres , and to be constructed principally for the transport of people rather than goods . The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car . In that year , German inventor Karl Benz built the Benz Patent-Motorwagen . Cars did not become widely available until the early 20th century . One of the first cars that was accessible to the masses was the 1908 Model T , an American car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company . Cars were rapidly adopted in the United States of America , where they replaced animal-drawn carriages and carts , but took much longer to be accepted in Western Europe and other parts of the world .   Cars are equipped with controls used for driving , parking , passenger comfort and safety , and controlling a variety of lights . Over the decades , additional features and controls have been added to vehicles , making them progressively more complex . Examples include rear reversing cameras , air conditioning , navigation systems , and in car entertainment . Most cars in use in the 2010s are propelled by an internal combustion engine , fueled by deflagration of gasoline ( also known as petrol ) or diesel . Both fuels cause air pollution and are also blamed for contributing to climate change and global warming . Vehicles using alternative fuels such as ethanol flexible-fuel vehicles and natural gas vehicles are also gaining popularity in some countries . Electric cars , which were invented early in the history of the car , began to become commercially available in 2008 .   There are costs and benefits to car use . The costs of car usage include the cost of : acquiring the vehicle , interest payments ( if the car is financed ) , repairs and auto maintenance , fuel , depreciation , driving time , parking fees , taxes , and insurance . The costs to society of car use include : maintaining roads , land use , road congestion , air pollution , public health , health care , and disposing of the vehicle at the end of its life . Road traffic accidents are the largest cause of injury-related deaths worldwide .   The benefits may include on-demand transportation , mobility , independence , and convenience . The societal benefits may include : economic benefits , such as job and wealth creation from car production , sales and maintenance , transportation provision , society well-being derived from leisure and travel opportunities , and revenue generation from the tax opportunities . The ability for humans to move flexibly from place to place has far-reaching implications for the nature of societies . It was estimated in 2014 that the number of cars had risen to over 1.25 billion vehicles , up from the 500 million of 1986 . The numbers are increasing rapidly , especially in China , India and other newly industrialized countries .

Mercedes-Benz <=SEP=> Mercedes-Benz ( -LSB- mɛʁˈtseːdəsˌbɛnts -RSB- ) is a global automobile manufacturer and a division of the German company Daimler AG . The brand is known for luxury vehicles , buses , coaches , and trucks . The headquarters is in Stuttgart , Baden-Württemberg .   The name first appeared in 1926 under Daimler-Benz , but traces its origins to Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft 's 1901 Mercedes and Karl Benz 's 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen , which is widely regarded as the first gasoline-powered automobile . The slogan for the brand is `` the best or nothing '' and Mercedes-Benz was one of the top growing brands in 2014 with 18 % growth .