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* Daimler became the first European car manufacturer in the
United States of America
* Initially stationary and marine engines, followed in 1905
by the “American Mercedes” passenger car.
On 29 September 1888, piano manufacturer William Steinway
established the Daimler Motor Company on Long Island, New York. Thus began the
history of Daimler in North America, 125 years ago – just two years after the
birth of the automobile. The aim was to produce stationary and marine engines in
the United States according to a patent owned by Gottlieb Daimler.