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The History Of Mercedes-Benz Taxis |
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Gottlieb Daimler fulfilled the dream of his life. He installed his epoch-
making invention – the lightweight, high-speed petrol engine and universal
source of power for all types of means of transport on land, on water and
in the air – into a carriage in 1886. However, hardly anybody took notice
of these modest beginnings of general, individual mobility. Much the same
happened the same year to Karl Benz in Mannheim with his patent motor car.
But Daimler wouldnt have been the visionary and, from todays point of
view, the clever businessman he was if he hadnt succeeded in utilizing the
opportunities inherent in his invention. The engine recorded its first
economic success as a drive unit for boats. On this basis, the first
manufacturing facilities worth mentioning developed in Cannstatt near
Stuttgart. In November 1890, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) was
founded, a company that increasingly dedicated itself to automotive
development. Read more
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