The iconic company was founded in 1926 by four people – Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach and Emil Jellinek, with the name Mercedes inspired by the latter’s daughter’s nameThe iconic company was founded in 1926 by four people – Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach and Emil Jellinek, with the name Mercedes inspired by the latter’s daughter’s name