Who owns Mercedes-AMG?
Mercedes-AMG is owned by Mercedes-Benz Group (Germany, XETRA: MBG), which has owned the brand since 1999.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Mercedes-Benz Group AG Annual Report 2025, 5 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG reported
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Stuttgart
- Origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Affalterbach
- Founded
- 1967
- Category
- Automotive › Cars › Sports & performance cars
- Parent ticker
- XETRA: MBG
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Mercedes-AMG
AMG was an independent tuning firm founded by two former Daimler engineers in 1967, and Mercedes acquired control in 1999. Its engines were for years each assembled by a single technician who signed a plaque fitted to the finished unit.
Ownership timeline of Mercedes-AMG
- 1999 – present Mercedes-Benz Group [1] reported
Where Mercedes-AMG sits in Mercedes-Benz Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Mercedes-Benz Group
Mercedes-Benz Group controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in automotive.
Also in automotive
- Mercedes-Benz (1926)
- Mercedes-Maybach (1909)
- smart (1994)
Other brands in sports & performance cars, and who owns them
The 11 brands in sports & performance cars on Brandtree belong to 9 owners. The largest is Volkswagen Group, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| CUPRA | Volkswagen Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aston Martin | Aston Martin Lagonda | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Ferrari | Ferrari | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Ford Mustang | Ford | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lotus | Geely | 🇨🇳 China |
| Corvette | General Motors | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Alpine | Renault Group | 🇫🇷 France |
| Alfa Romeo | Stellantis | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
About the owner: Mercedes-Benz Group
Mercedes-Benz Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 1926. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as XETRA: MBG.
Mercedes-Benz descends from the two men who independently invented the petrol car in 1886, whose companies merged in 1926. It was called Daimler until 2022, when it renamed itself after its own product following the separation of its truck business.
Mercedes-Benz Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇩🇪 Mercedes-AMG and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 252 brands that began in Germany. 93 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Mercedes-AMG is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Mercedes-AMG?
The parent company of Mercedes-AMG is Mercedes-Benz Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Germany.
Is Mercedes-AMG German?
Yes. Mercedes-AMG originated in Germany in 1967 and its owner, Mercedes-Benz Group, is also headquartered in Germany.
Since when has Mercedes-Benz Group owned Mercedes-AMG?
Mercedes-Benz Group has owned Mercedes-AMG since 1999.
Is Mercedes-AMG still owned by Mercedes-Benz Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Mercedes-AMG is still owned by Mercedes-Benz Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Mercedes-Benz Group AG Annual Report 2025 — Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Annual report, published 5 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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