124 years ago today, on March 22, 1901 (February 3, 1901 in the lunar calendar), Mercedes-Benz was known as the "inventor of automobiles". How did the Mercedes car get its name? It's from the name of a pretty little girl in Vienna, Mercedes Jellinek. A German company in Gottlieb-Daines built this car. Emil Jelinek, the Austrian Consul General in Nice, bought one for his daughter and named the car after her. In Nice in March 1901, Mercedes racers delighted the audience, driving at speeds of up to 53 kilometers per hour. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz is a world-famous German automobile brand. Known as the "inventor of automobiles". In January 1886, Karl Benz invented the world's first three-wheeled automobile and obtained a patent (patent number: DRP37435). At the same time, another founder of Mercedes-Benz, Gottlieb Daimler invented the world's first four-wheeled automobile. Since then, the world has changed. In June 1926, Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG merged to form Daimler-Benz Automobile Company. Cars named after Mercedes-Benz are world-famous for their high-quality and high-performance automotive products. Besides high-end luxury cars, Mercedes-Benz is also the most famous manufacturer of buses and heavy trucks in the world. Mercedes-Benz is a company of Daimler AG. BenZ is called "Mercedes-Benz" everywhere. Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz), a German automobile brand, is considered to be one of the most high-end automobile brands in the world. Its perfect technical level, excellent quality standards, innovative ability, and A series of classic coupe styles are commendable. Internationally, the brand is usually referred to as Mercedes for short, while mainland China calls it "Benz" (hence the term Mercedes-Benz), Taiwan translates it as "Mercedes" and Hong Kong translates it as "Pingzhi".