Maybach

Maybach

Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH is a German luxury car manufacturer. It was founded in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son. The company was originally a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH and was itself known as Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH until 1912. Today, the ultra-luxury car brand is owned by Daimler AG and based in Stuttgart. Tognum AG based in Friedrichshafen manufactures the commercial Maybach diesel engines under the MTU brand through its subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH. Daimler announced in November 2011 that Maybach will cease to be a brand by 2013. The decision follows almost...
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Founded:1909
Founders:Wilhelm Maybach
Headquarters:Stuttgart, Germany

Maybach founders

Wilhelm Maybach
Wilhelm Maybach
February 9, 1846 - December 29, 1929

Wilhelm Maybach was an early German engine designer and industrialist. During the 1890s he was hailed in France, then the world centre for car production, as the "King of constructors". From the late 19th century Wilhelm Maybach, together with Gottlieb Daimler, developed light, high-speed...
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Headquarters of Maybach

Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Population:600,068

Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million . The city lies at the centre of a densely populated area, surrounded by...
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Parent company of Maybach

Daimler AG
Daimler AG
Headquarters:Stuttgart, Southfield, Farmington Hills
Founded:1998

Daimler AG is a German multinational automotive corporation. Daimler AG is headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. By unit sales, it is the thirteenth-largest car manufacturer and second-largest truck manufacturer in the world. In addition to automobiles, Daimler manufactures buses and provides financial services through its Daimler Financial Services arm. The company also owns major stakes in aerospace group EADS,...
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Other companies in the same city as Maybach

Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft
Revenue: $177,394,000,000
Daimler AG
Daimler AG
Revenue: $177,167,000,000

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which sectors does Maybach operate?
  • A:
    The company operates in the car and auto category.
  • Q:
    When was Maybach founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in 1909.
  • Q:
    Who founded Maybach?
  • A:
    Wilhelm Maybach founded the company.
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