Maybach is an established German automotive brand of Mercedes-Benz which remains today. Wilhelm Maybach and his son, initially a division of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH, formed the initial company in 1909 and until 1999 it was called Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH.
Daimler-Benz was the one who acquired the Maybach Company in 1960. The name came back in 2002 as an independent uber-luxury car company, with essential components shared with Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Maybach was discontinued after poor sales to become the brand on its own until 2013 and (in 2015) a Mercedes-Benz sub-brand owned in its hands by Daimler AG. As of 2018, Daimler sells a premium version of the S-Class Mercedes-Benz under the branding Mercedes-Maybach.