Carl Benz
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Business and Industrial Growth Timeline

This timeline traces the development of Benz's company from its early struggles to its growth into a major automotive manufacturer, highlighting key milestones in business expansion and technological innovation.
Commercial Success of Benz & Co.
Early 1890s
The Benz Velo became one of the first mass-produced automobiles, achieving significant commercial success and establishing Benz & Co. as a leading automotive manufacturer.
Expansion and Investment
Late 1890s
Benz & Co. expanded its production facilities and invested in research and development to improve its vehicles and maintain its competitive edge. The company also began exporting cars internationally.
Development of More Powerful Engines
Early 1900s
Benz & Co. developed more powerful engines and introduced new models, including the Parsifil, reflecting the growing demand for faster and more luxurious automobiles.
Carl Benz Leaves Management
1903
Due to increasing tensions with other executives regarding design philosophy, Carl Benz left the active management of Benz & Cie., although he remained on the supervisory board.
Founding of C. Benz Söhne
1906
With his sons, Eugen and Richard, Carl Benz founded a new company, C. Benz Söhne, in Ladenburg. This company focused on producing gasoline engines and automobiles, but on a smaller scale than Benz & Cie.