Are the founders of BMW and Mercedes related?

In short, no they aren't. The founders of Mercedes are Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz. The original name was Daimler-Benz and people started hearing about that in around 1926. They also made the first car and owned the patent back in 1886. read more

The founders of Mercedes are Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz. The original name was Daimler-Benz and people started hearing about that in around 1926. They also made the first car and owned the patent back in 1886. read more

Bayerische Motoren Werke, popularly known as BMW, is a German based automobile manufacturing company. It was founded by Franz Josef Popp in 1916. BMW is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. With an employee count of 105,876, as of 2012, BMW is one of most admired and trusted automobile manufacturer besides Audi and Mercedes-Benz. read more

BMW's origins can be traced back to three separate German companies: Rapp Motorenwerke, Bayerische Flugzeugwerke and Automobilwerk Eisenach. The history of the name itself begins with Rapp Motorenwerke, an aircraft engine manufacturer. read more