In 1886, the gasoline engine-powered three-wheeled vehicle invented by Benz was granted a patent. At the same time, Daimler also invented his first four-wheeled vehicle. In the same year, he also obtained a marine engine. patent.
In 1889, Daimler was the first to install a four-speed transmission on its cars.
In 1890, Daimler Motor Company (DMG) was established, and Maybach designed the first in-line 4-cylinder four-stroke engine.
In 1894, a car equipped with a Daimler engine won the world's first car race from Paris to Rouen.
In 1895, the world's first bus line began operation, using a Mercedes-Benz and horsepower engine.
In 1896, Daimler Motor Company successfully manufactured the world's first truck. Daimler manufactured the world's first 4-cylinder engine for automobiles for P&L.
In 1897, the world's first taxi service company used cars manufactured by Daimler as taxis and put them into operation in Stuttgart.
In 1901, the first 35-horsepower Mercedes sports car manufactured by Daimler Automobile Company won the Nice-La Turbie hill climb championship.
In 1926, Mercedes-Benz and Daimler, in order to avoid crowding out each other in the growing automobile industry, the two automotive giants finally came together to create the world-famous Mercedes-Benz. Car company (Mercedes-Benz). After that, the company adhered to the policy of producing military products and determined to rely on Deutsche Bank to establish a unified German automobile industry Concern. During Hitler's Third Reich, the company actively moved closer to the National Socialist Party in power and eventually became its economic wing.
In 1934, Mercedes-Benz Car Company manufactured the world's first bulletproof car, the 770K. This car was a limousine specially made for Hitler. The body was made of 4mm thick steel plates and was windproof. The glass is 50mm thick, the tires are steel mesh bulletproof tires, the rear seat cushions are equipped with bulletproof steel plates, and the floor is thickened to 4.5mm. The entire vehicle weighs more than 5 tons. It is equipped with a V8 engine with a displacement of 7655ml. It can produce 100kw of power. Only 17 units of this car were produced, most of which were destroyed in the second line. Now only 3 units remain and have become rare treasures.
In 1936, Mercedes-Benz Motor Company successfully installed a diesel engine on a car for the first time, thus greatly reducing the cost of using the car.
In 1954, the company pioneered the use of gasoline injection devices on the 300SL car. This has become a new technology that eliminates traditional carburetors.