The history of the German company Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ("Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft"), which produced Mercedes cars ("Mercedes"), began in 1900. In 1899, Wilhelm Maybach, who helped create the first Daimler machines, built a Phoenix-Daimler car with a 24 hp 4-cylinder engine, which had many serious technical imperfections. During this time, Emile Jellinek, an Austrian businessman with an interest in automobiles, had a significant impact. He convinced Maybach to design a new machine and in 1901 it was ready. Jellinek suggested that the car be named after his daughter Mercedes. In addition to cars, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft produced marine and aircraft engines, as a result of which in 1909 the company adopted a three-pointed star as its logo - a symbol of the brand's success on land, water and in the air. In 1926, the Daimler and Benz companies merged, and the star was inscribed in a ring with a laurel wreath (a tribute to the past victories of Benz cars in races). In this form, the emblem is still used today, as well as the logo. After the merger, the new Daimler-Benz concern was able to effectively apply the experience and knowledge of the designers of both companies, headed by Ferdinand Porsche. He completely renewed the production program, using the basis of the Daimler models, now produced under the Mercedes-Benz brand.