Benz & Cie.

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Benz & Cie. was a pioneering German automobile manufacturer founded by Karl Benz, recognized as one of the earliest car companies and a cornerstone of the modern Mercedes-Benz brand.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile manufacturer
company
defunct company
brand Benz
brandLineage Mercedes-Benz
businessArea commercial vehicles
passenger cars
country German Empire
Germany
dissolved 1926
era Veteran era of automobiles
fate merged
founder Karl Benz
fullName Benz & Compagnie Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik
headquartersLocation Mannheim NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance cornerstone of the modern Mercedes-Benz brand
inception 1883
industry automotive industry
engine manufacturing
keyPerson Bertha Benz
Karl Benz
languageOfName German
legalForm joint-stock company
locationFounded Mannheim NERFINISHED
mergedInto Daimler-Benz
notableEvent production of the first practical automobile
notableProduct Benz Ideal
Benz Patent-Motorwagen
Benz Velo
Benz Viktoria
operatedIn early 20th century
late 19th century
predecessorOf Mercedes-Benz brand
product automobile
commercial vehicle
internal combustion engine
roleInHistory one of the earliest car companies
pioneering automobile manufacturer
stockExchangeListing Mannheim stock exchange
successor Daimler-Benz
technology four-stroke internal combustion engine

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Karl Benz
Karl Benz ("Benz & Cie. Rheinische Gasmotorenfabrik")
founded
Benz & Cie. ("Benz & Compagnie Rheinische Gasmotoren-Fabrik")
fullName
Mercedes-Benz
historicalPredecessor
Karl Benz ("Benz & Cie. management")
memberOf
Daimler AG
predecessor

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