The secret behind Mercedes-Benz Group's official domain name: mercedes-benz.com

Mercedes-Benz is a world-class luxury car brand and is considered one of the world's most high-end car brands. Its technical level, high quality standards, innovative ability to introduce new products and a series of classic coupe models are commendable. Internationally, the brand is usually referred to as Mercedes, while in mainland China it is called "Benz", in Taiwan it is translated as "Benz", and in Hong Kong it is translated as "Pingzhi".

1. Introduction to the German car brand Mercedes-Benz Group

Mercedes-Benz is a luxury car brand founded in 1926, and its parent company is Mercedes-Benz Group AG. The founders are Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler. Its logo is the "three-pointed star emblem", and the current chairman of the board is Ola Källenius.

In January 1886, Karl Benz invented the world's first three-wheeled car and obtained a patent (patent number: DRP 37435), and was hailed as the "inventor of the car". At the same time, Gottlieb Daimler, another founder of Mercedes-Benz, invented the world's first four-wheeled car. In June 1926, Daimler and Benz merged to form Daimler-Benz Automobile Company. In August 1934, "Mercedes-Benz" Automobile Company manufactured the world's first bulletproof car 770K.

In 1961, the first car with air suspension, 300se, was launched. In 1972, Mercedes-Benz's 280 S, 280 SE and 350 SE sedans, internally numbered as the W116 series, were officially launched and officially named the "Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan" for the first time. In 2006, Mercedes-Benz China's headquarters moved to Beijing. At the end of April 2010, Beijing Benz's new long-wheelbase E-Class 300L sedan made its global debut at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show.

In November 2021, Mercedes-Benz signed an agreement requiring automakers, countries and even cities to commit to phasing out fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2040. In August 2024, Mercedes-Benz announced that it had become the first international automaker to be approved to conduct L4-level urban and highway autonomous driving tests in Beijing at the same time. In October, the high-end supercharging brand Yianqi jointly launched by BMW and Mercedes-Benz was officially released. In March 2025, Mercedes-Benz confirmed the discontinuation of the A-Class.

2. German car brand Mercedes-Benz Group official website domain name

The German Mercedes-Benz Group official website domain name is ‌mercedes-benz.com‌. ‌

The official website homepage shows its slogan "Why Mercedes-Benz, only Mercedes-Benz", and provides customer service, dealer search and other functions.

Company name: German Mercedes-Benz Group.

Official domain name: mercedes-benz.com.

Domain name created: December 9, 1994.

Country: Germany.

Company headquarters city: Stuttgart, Germany.

Founded: 1886.

Founders: Karl Friedrich Benz, Gottlieb Daimler.