世界名牌博览：梅赛德斯-奔驰

梅赛德斯-奔驰(Mercedes-Benz)是世界著名的德国汽车品牌。被誉为“汽车的发明者”[1] 1886年1月，卡尔·本茨发明了世界上第一辆三轮汽车，获得专利(专利号：DRP 37435[2] )，与此同时，奔驰的另一位创始人戈特利布·戴姆勒发明了世界上第一辆四轮汽车。从此，世界发生了改变。1926年6月，戴姆勒公司与奔驰公司合并成立了戴姆勒-奔驰汽车公司，以梅赛德斯-奔驰命名的汽车，以高质量、高性能的汽车产品闻名于世。除了高档豪华轿车外，奔驰公司还是世界上最著名的大客车和重型载重汽车的生产厂家。梅赛德斯-奔驰为戴姆勒集团(Daimler AG)[3] 旗下公司。

2015年4月23日，江苏就省物价局官网发布了《江苏省物价局对奔驰公司价格垄断案作出行政 处罚》的公告。公告显示，江苏省物价局对奔驰公司罚款3.5亿元，对部分经销商罚款786.9万元。奔驰成为中国汽车反垄断处罚史上单品牌最高罚单。

Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury cars, buses, coaches, and trucks. It is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG. Mercedes-Benz was founded in 1881 and is the oldest carmaker around today. Its history includes the first petrol-powered car, created by Karl Benz in 1886. The company marketed its first Mercedes car in 1901. Mercedes has built up a reputation for designing high-quality, safe and luxurious cars. They have become a status symbol for business people and the rich and famous. The company is synonymous with speed and has been involved with motor sports since 1926. The company first won the Formula 1 championship in 1954. The company website says keeping customers satisfied is “at the heart of the Mercedes-Benz customer-care philosophy”.