Mercedes-Benz
| Product type | Automotive |
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| Country | Germany |
| Introduced | 28 June 1926 |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG |
| Founded | November 2019 |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ola Källenius (chairman of the board of management and CEO) |
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Production output | 2,164,187 cars worldwide (2020) |
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| Parent | Mercedes-Benz Group |
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| Website | mercedes-benz.com |
Mercedes-Benz (German pronunciation: [mɛʁˌtseːdəs ˈbɛnts, -dɛs -] ⓘ), commonly referred to simply as Mercedes and occasionally as Benz, is a German automotive brand that was founded in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a subsidiary of the Mercedes-Benz Group, established in 2019) is based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mercedes-Benz AG manufactures luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles, all branded under the Mercedes-Benz name. From November 2019 onwards, the production of Mercedes-Benz-branded heavy commercial vehicles (trucks and buses) has been managed by Daimler Truck, which separated from the Mercedes-Benz Group to form an independent entity at the end of 2021.
In 2018, Mercedes-Benz became the world’s largest premium vehicle brand, with a sales volume of 2.31 million passenger cars.
The roots of the brand trace back to the 1901 Mercedes by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen and 1894 Benz Velo by Carl Benz, which is widely recognized as the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. The brand’s slogan is "The Best or Nothing".