Daimler

Daimler is a German surname. It may refer to:

People

• Gottlieb Daimler (1834–1900), German inventor, industrialist and namesake of a series of automobile companies
• Adolf Daimler (1871–1913), engineer and son of Gottlieb Daimler
• Paul Daimler (1869–1945), engineer and son of Gottlieb Daimler

Places

• Mount Daimler, a peak in Antarctica named after Gottlieb Daimler

Companies

Germany

• Daimler AG, the past name of the Mercedes-Benz Group (2007 to 2022), known to the public as Mercedes-Benz, formerly known as Daimler-Benz AG (1926–1998) and DaimlerChrysler AG (1998–2007)
• Daimler Mobility, banking and credit/debit card services subsidiary renamed as Mercedes-Benz Mobility in 2022.
• Daimler Truck, demerged in 2021
• Daimler Buses, formerly EvoBus
• Daimler Truck North America, formerly Freightliner Corporation, Portland, Oregon
• Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, a subsidiary based in Chennai, India
• Daimler Buses North America, subsidiary in Greensboro, North Carolina, US
• Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (DMG), original maker of the Mercedes brand (1890–1926); merged with Benz & Cie. in 1926

Austria

• Austro-Daimler, an Austrian subsidiary (1899–1909) independent after 1909
• Steyr-Daimler-Puch, a group including Austro-Daimler after it was sold to Steyr-Werke AG (1934–2001)

France

• Panhard-Daimler

United Kingdom

• Daimler Company, a manufacturer of cars, trucks and buses in Coventry, England (1896–1960)
• Daimler Airway, an airline subsidiary (1921–1924)
• Daimler Hire, a limousine service subsidiary (1919–1976)

United States

• Daimler Manufacturing Company, an attempted American manufacturer of cars under license from Daimler (1888–1907) in New York City
• DaimlerChrysler Motors Company; an era of the company Chrysler, one of the Big 3 automotive companies of North America, now part of Stellantis

Vehicles

• Gottlieb Daimler vehicles:
• Daimler Motorized Carriage, the first automobile produced by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1892
• Daimler Stahlradwagen, the second automobile made by Gottlieb Daimler in 1892
• Daimler Reitwagen, a two-wheeled vehicle produced by Gottlieb Daimler in 1885 and widely recognized as the first motorcycle
• Daimler Company vehicles:
• List of Daimler cars
• Daimler Armoured Car, a British armored vehicle of World War II
• Daimler Dingo, a British light reconnaissance vehicle of World War II
• Daimler Roadliner
• Daimler Fleetline
• Daimler Freeline

See also