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Daimler

American  
[dahym-ler, dahym-luhr] / ˈdaɪm lər, ˈdaɪm lər /

noun

  1. Gottlieb (Wilhelm) 1834–1900, German automotive engineer, inventor, and manufacturer.


Daimler British  
/ ˈdeɪmlə /

noun

  1. Gottlieb ( Wilhelm ) ( German ˈɡɔtliːp ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1834–1900, German engineer and car manufacturer, who collaborated with Nikolaus Otto in inventing the first internal-combustion engine (1876)

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The body of Thomas Niven, 37, was found in a park off Daimler Road, in Coventry on Friday evening.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

An urgent appeal has been issued by the force, who believe the man was hit by a car before being moved to Cash's Park off Daimler Road at 17:00 GMT on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

A first tranche of Mercedes-Benz’s shares in Daimler Truck is expected to be sold this year, and UBS expects further sales ahead, boosting cash return potential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The Daimler Truck unit, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus, and Foxconn said the new company will combine Fuso’s expertise in design, development and manufacturing of buses with Foxconn’s zero-emission vehicle technology and global network.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Every now and then at flea markets, or in the occasional photography book, I come across one of Plantagenet’s old pictures, usually erroneously ascribed to the twenties because of the Daimler.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides