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The Mercedes-Benz brand was officially formed in 1926 with the merger of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) and Benz & Cie. (Daimler-Benz). However, its history goes back further: in 1886, Karl Benz rolled out what he called the "the Benz Patent Motor Car", a three-wheeled vehicle which is, today, considered the world's first automobile. Daimler, though, is accredited with building the world's first modern internal combustion engine. Maybach would later build the first Mercedes, named after the daughter of one of DMG's investors.

In 1998, Daimler-Benz and American automaker Chrysler Corporation merged to form DaimlerChrysler.

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