Mercedes-benzs from 1894-1896

1894 Daimler belt-driven car Maybach developed the Phoenix engine with two parallel, vertical cylinders cast in one block and a camshaft for controlling the exhaust valves.	1894, Benz Velo model In 1894, Benz improved this design in his new Velo model.[11] This was produced on such a remarkably large scale for the era—1,200 total from 1894 to 1901—it may be considered the first production automobile.[12] The Benz Velo also participated in the first automobile race, the 1894 Paris to Rouen Rally
1895 First Benz Buses In 1895, Benz designed the first truck in history, with some of the units later modified by the first bus company: the Netphener, becoming the first buses in history.	1896 Motorized Daimler taxi In 1896, transport operator Friedrich Greiner ordered a Daimler Victoria car equipped with a taximeter to start a motorcar transport service in Stuttgart. In this way, Daimler laid the foundations for the world's first motorized taxi business.