Mercedes

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Mercedes History: Beginning in 1886, Germany, as the inventor of the 3-wheeled self propelled “motorwagen,” Carl Banz had created the first automobile in the world.
Similar to today’s hybrids, the 1906 cars, busses, and trucks all worked due to battery-electric propulsion, but was abandoned in 1921 for their supercharged engine.
This was accomplished with the process of compressing fuel and air together. 1931 was also a major mark in Mercedes history, when they had managed to create a car with 4-wheel independent suspension in their Mercedes 170.
Five years later, their diesel passenger car was established.
By 1939, Mercedes began to make their cars more safe, beginning to do crash tests in 1958. This helped pave the way for the anti-locking brake system in 1978, along with the 4matic (all wheel drive) E-class sedans in 1985.
A decade from the E-class sedans, electronic stability programs have been known as to be the safest thing since the use of the airbag.
Mercedes cars have been changing their designs with each decade, so there may be no distinguishing factors of the Mercedes vehicles from another company at certain points in time.

("Leading Through Innovation." Mercedes-Benz USA. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.)

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“Mercedes,” European Auto Industry, accessed May 18, 2024, https://gai.omeka.net/items/show/3.