Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz, često skraćeno kao Mercedes, a ponekad i kao Benz,^[1][2] njemački je automobilski proizvođač osnovan 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG, podružnica Mercedes-Benz Groupa (osnovane 2019), ima sjedište u Stuttgartu, u njemačkoj pokrajini Baden-Württemberg.^[3] Ova kompanija proizvodi luksuzna i laka komercijalna vozila, sva pod brendom Mercedes-Benz.

Mercedes-Benz
Vrsta	Autokompanija
Industrija	automobilska
Osnovano	28. juni 1926.
Osnivač(i)	Karl Benz Gottlieb Daimler
Sjedište	Stuttgart, Njemačka
Poslužuje	Svijet
Ključne osobe	Ola Källenius
Proizvodi	Automobili Luksuzna vozila Kamioni Autobusi Motori s unutrašnjim sagorijevanjem Auto-dijelovi
Servisi	Automobilske finansije Servis vozila
Matična kompanija	Daimler AG
Divizije	Mercedes-AMG Maybach
Veb-sajt	www.mercedes-benz.com

Od novembra 2019, proizvodnju teških komercijalnih vozila (kamiona i autobusa) pod imenom Mercedes-Benz preuzela je kompanija Daimler Truck, koja se krajem 2021. odvojila od Mercedes-Benz Groupa i postala nezavisna firma.

Godine 2018. Mercedes-Benz postao je najveća luksuzna automobilska marka na svijetu, s prodajom od 2,31 miliona putničkih vozila.

Korijeni marke potječu od modela Mercedes iz 1901, kojeg je proizvela kompanija Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft, te do Benz Patent-Motorwagena iz 1886, kojeg je razvio Karl Benz i koji se smatra prvim automobilom s motorom s unutrašnjim sagorijevanjem. Slogan marke glasi: „Najbolje ili ništa.“^[4]

Historija

Mercedes-Benz potiče od prvog automobila s motorom s unutrašnjim sagorijevanjem, kojeg je konstruisao Karl Benz. Taj automobil, poznat kao Benz Patent-Motorwagen, finansiran je mirazom Berthe Benz^[5] i patentiran u januaru 1886.^[6] Gottlieb Daimler i njegov inženjer Wilhelm Maybach preradili su tadašnju kočiju, dodavši joj benzinski motor, što je predstavljeno kasnije te godine. Prvi automobil pod imenom Mercedes plasirala je na tržište 1901. kompanija Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG).

Podjela i podružnice firme

Nakon dijeljenja kompanije Daimler AG, odjel Mercedes-Benz Cars sada je nadležan za proizvodnju automobila marke Mercedes-Benz i Smart .

Mercedes-AMG

Mercedes-AMG je postao odjel u većinskom vlasništvu mercedes-Benza 1999. godine.^[7] Kompanija je integrisana u u DaimlerChrysler 1999.^[8] i postala je poznata kao Mercedes-AMG od 1. januara 1999.

Mercedes-Maybach

Mercedesov ultraluksuzni Maybach bio je u sklopu Mercedes-Benz Cars-a do decembra 2012. godine kada je proizvodnja zaustavljenja zbog smanjene prodaje.^[9] Sada psotoji pod imenom Mercedes-Maybach čiji su modeli fokusirani na luksuz i radi se poboljšanim Mercedes-Benz automobila, kao što je primjerice Mercedes-Benz S-klasa iz 2016. godine.^[10]

Kina

Daimler se udružio s kompanijom BYD Auto u proizvodnji i prodaji automobila na električni pogon pod imenom Denza u Kini.^[11] 2016. godine Daimler je najavio planove za prodaju automobila u potpunosti na električni pogon s oznakom Mercedes-Benza u Kini.^[12] Beijing Benz je zajednički pothvat sa BAIC grupom za prodaju automobila marke Mercedes-Bnez u Kini.^[13]

Proizvodnja

Fabrike

Osim u svojoj domovini, Njemačkoj Mercedes-Benz vozila se djelomično proizvode ili sklapaju u:

Sovereign state	Continent	Note
Alžir	Afrika	Proizvodnja autobusa i kamiona u kooperaciji SNVI (Actros, Zetros, Unimog, G-klasa i Sprinter).
Argentina	Južna Amerika	Proizvodnja autobusa i kamiona Vito i Sprinter. Ovo je prva Mercedesova fabrika izvan Njemačke. Formirana 1951..[14]
Australija	Australjia	Razni modeli su bili sklpapani u Australian Motor Industries fabrici iu Port Melbourneu od 1959. do 1965.[15]
Austrija	Europa	G-klasa[16]
Brazil	Južna Amerika	Proizvodnja kamiona i autobusa. Početak proizvodnje seže od 1956.. Mercedes-Benz A-klasa se proizvodila od 1999. do 2005. godine, a C-klasa se proizvodila do 2010.[17]
Kanada	Sjeverna Amerika	Fabrika čelija za gorivo u Burnabyju, Britanska Kolumbija, otvorena 2012.
Kolumbija	Južna Amerika	Montaža autobusa u gradovima Soacha 2012. and Funza 2015.
Kina	Azija	Beijing Benz, proizvodnja A-Klase, C-Klase, E-Klase, GLA, GLB, GLC i EQC za kinesko tržište.
Denmark	Europe	Bohnstedt-Petersen A/S assembled the models 130 and W136 between 1935 and 1955, although no production took place during the Second World War. Between 1955 and 1966 the models W120, W121 and W110, together with the van L319 and a number of trucks and buses, were assembled by the company in Hillerød. Assembly of special variants of Mercedes-Benz trucks continued until 1984.[18]
Egypt	Africa	Via Egyptian German Automotive Company E-Class, C-Class and GLK
Finland	Europe	Valmet Automotive, New A-series (W176) is manufactured in Uusikaupunki since late 2013, being the first Mercedes-Benz passenger car ever built in that country.
Hungary[19]	Europe	Manufacturing plant in Kecskemét, making B-Class and CLA.[20]
Jordan	Asia	Bus company factory, Elba House, Amman.
India	Asia	Pune (C-Class, E-Class, S-Class, GLA, GLE and some AMG models).[21] Chennai (Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.) Buses, Trucks & Engine Manufacturing unit, Bangalore (R&D), Jamshedpur with Tata Motors at Tata Motors.[22]
Indonesia[23]	Asia	Assembly of Axor, A, C, E, GLA, GLC, GLE, GLS, S class vehicles and select entry level AMG models. Manufactures coach buses.
Iran[24]	Asia
Malaysia	Asia	Assembly of C, E and S class vehicles by DRB-HICOM.
Mexico	North America	Mercedes-Benz Mexico fully manufactures some Mercedes and Daimler vehicles completely from locally built parts (C-Class, E-Class, M-Class, International trucks, Axor, Atego, and Mercedes Buses), manufactures other models in complete knock down kits (CL-Class, CLK-Class, SL-Class, SLK-Class) and manufactures a select number of models in semi knockdown kits which use both imported components and locally sourced Mexican components (S-Class, CLS-Class, R-Class, GL-Class, Sprinter).
Nigeria	Africa	Assembly of buses, trucks, utility motors and the Sprinter van[25]
Russia	Eurasia	Joint venture Mercedes-Benz Car Trucks Vostok in Naberezhnye Chelny (jointly Kamaz). Available in trucks Actros, Axor, multi-purpose auto four wheel drive medium trucks Unimog. Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic is also produced in Russia.
Serbia	Europe	FAP produces Mercedes-Benz trucks under license.
Spain	Europe	Factory at Vitoria-Gasteiz Mercedes-Benz Vito, Viano and V-Class have been built there.
South Africa[26]	Africa	The assembly plant is located in East London, in the Eastern Cape province, where both right and left hand versions of the C-class are built.
South Korea	Asia	Mercedes-Benz Musso and MB100; Ssangyong Rexton Mercedes-Benz models manufactured by SsangYong Motor Company.
Taiwan	Asia	Assembly of Actros by the Shung Ye Group[27]
Thailand	Asia	Completely Knocked Down (CKD) production of A, GLA, C, E, S Classes and Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) production of C-coupe, GLC, GLC-coupe, GLE and CLS.[28] Additionally, local production of Mercedes-AMG such as C43, E53 and CLS53 have been integrated to the existing production lines[29] making it unofficially regarded as the largest Mercedes-Benz factory by number of classes produced under a single roof. The factory is operated by contract manufacture the Thonburi Group under supervision of Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing (Thailand).[30]
Turkey	Eurasia	Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş.[31] Some of Mercedes-Benz busses like "Travego" and "Tourismo" were build at Hoşdere plant. Apart from manufacturing, R-D and aftersales were also available.[32][33]
United Kingdom	Europe	The SLR sports car was built at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking. Brackley, Northamptonshire, is home to the Mercedes Grand Prix factory, and Brixworth, Northamptonshire is the location of Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines
United States	North America	The Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Sport Utility, the full-sized GL-Class Luxury Sport Utility and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles are all built at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International production facility near Tuscaloosa, Alabama.[34] Trucks (6,000 per year in the early eighties) were once assembled in Hampton, Virginia.[35]
Vietnam	Asia	Assembly of E-Class, C-Class, S-Class, GLK-Class and Sprinter. Established in 1995.[36]

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