in 1926 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Mercedes-Benz was founded by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler.
Mercedes-Benz is one of the world's oldest car brands and the world's oldest automotive brand still in existence today. The two companies merged to form Daimler-Benz AG in 1926. In 1998, the company merged with Chrysler Corporation to form DaimlerChrysler AG, and then sold off its Chrysler portion in 2007.