when was mercedes founded
Adding 10,453 units from smart, MBUSA's year-end-sales total hit an all-time record 366,589 vehicles, increasing 6.7% from the previous year. Although MBUSA was founded in 1965, importation of Mercedes-Benz vehicles actually began in 1952 under Max Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman was a driving force behind the car that cemented the identity of Mercedes-Benz in America: the iconic 300SL Gullwing.