Gottileb Daimler (1834-1900), Germany , was a pioneer in the development of internal combustion engine and automobiles. He , along with Wihelm Maybach (later luxury car manufacturer), worked in Deutz, the engine development company of Nicolaus Otto, the inventor of the Otto cycle and Petrol engine. Both Daimler and Maybach left Deutz in 1880 after differences with Otto.
In the year 1885 , Daimler fitted a small engine on to a wooden framed motorcycle called "Riding Car" and Maybach drove the "automobile" for a few miles at a maximum speed of 7 mph. Later on they fitted bigger engines to stagecoaches and thus began the automotive era.
After the death of Daimler in 1900, businessman Emil Jellinek entered in to discussions with the company to design and develop new engines for racing purposes and called it by his 10 year old daughter's name , Mercedes and thus born the Mercedes brand.
A 1901 , 35 hp Mercedes car.
In 1998 , Daimler Benz acquired Chrysler corporation and renamed itself as DaimlerChrysler and in 2007 , it divested Chrysler to become Daimler AG