Is Mercedes-Benz the first car ever made?

The first "true" (meaning gas powered) car was invented by Karl Friedrich Benz in 1886. This was the Benz Patent Motor Wagon. Benz was indeed the founder of a company that eventually became Mercedes Benz. However, the company Mercedes Benz was not founded until 1926, and there is no car titled "Mercedes Benz". While the question has a root of truth to it, no, the first car ever made was not Mercedes Benz.