Mercedes-Benz ( [ mɛʁˈtseːdəsˌbɛnts ] ) is a global automobile manufacturer and a division of the German company Daimler AG . The name first appeared in 1926 under Daimler-Benz , but traces its origins to Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft 's 1901 Mercedes and Karl Benz 's 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen , which is widely regarded as the first gasoline-powered automobile . Adam Opel GmbH ( Opel , [ ˈoːpl̩ ] ) is a German automobile manufacturer , a subsidiary of the General Motors since 1929 . The company designs , engineers , manufactures , and distributes Opel-branded passenger vehicles , light commercial vehicles , and vehicle parts for distribution in Africa , Asia , Europe , and South America . Shuanghuan Auto ( officially Shijiazhuang Shuanghuan Automobile Co. , Ltd. ) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shijiazhuang , Hebei .
Mercedes-Benz is not an automobile manufacturer.