On April 3, 1885, history was set in motion. Gottlieb Daimler was granted a patent for his grandfather clock engine design, kicking off what would be one of the world’s first motorcycles.

Even before the inaugural drive of Daimler’s first car, Gottlieb Daimler and the “ King of Designers ”, Wilhelm Maybach, launched a boat that was powered by a high-speed combustion engine.

Wilhelm Maybach was a mechanical genius who worked with Gottleib Daimler to develop some of the first internal-combustion engines used for transportation—in automobiles, boats, and motorcycles.

Karl Benz designed and built the Patent Motorwagen around 1885, which was when Gottlieb Daimler and William Maybach created the first gas-powered motorcycle, the Daimler Reitwagen.

The automaker originated in companies founded by Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, and Wilhelm Maybach, and in 1900, it was known as Daimler Motoren-Gesellschaft (Daimler Motor Company).

Designed by then Daimler engineer Wilhelm Maybach and built from 1902 to 1910 the Mercedes Simplex was, by the standards of the day, an imposing and powerful machine, available with engines ...

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but the times, they are a-changin’. The Internal combustion engine’s days are numbered, and for the first time since Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach created the ...

BERLIN -- Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler plans to unveil a new business group comprising the AMG, Maybach and G-Class subbrands at the Munich auto show in September. The move will streamline ...

Aston Martin is in talks with Daimler <DAIGn.DE> over a deal that would see the luxury carmaker design and build the German company's upmarket Maybach brand, the Financial Times reported.

Cars and motorcycles both emerged in late-19th century Germany. Karl Benz designed and built the Patent Motorwagen around 1885, which was when Gottlieb Daimler and William Maybach created the ...