Karl Benz patents the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, generally regarded as the first true automobile.
Bertha Benz undertakes the first long-distance drive with her husband's car, which was crucial for public acceptance.
Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach establish their own automobile company in Cannstatt.
The name 'Mercedes' is used for a car for the first time, named after the daughter of businessman Emil Jellinek.
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie. merge into Daimler-Benz AG, giving rise to the Mercedes-Benz brand name.
Mercedes-Benz presents the iconic 300 SL with its striking upward-opening gullwing doors.
Mercedes-Benz patents the crumple zone, a fundamental breakthrough in car safety.
Mercedes-Benz introduces the EQC, the first fully electric model in the new EQ product line.
The company presents a strategy to sell only electric vehicles from 2030 onward, where market conditions allow.
Future outlook: Mercedes-Benz becomes a leading brand in fully autonomous, climate-neutral luxury vehicles with integrated AI systems.
After years of collaboration and experiments with internal combustion engines, Daimler and Maybach founded this company to commercialize their engines. The company would later merge with Benz & Cie. The image shows an early factory hall with men in work clothes around machines from the end of the 19th century.