 In 1926, Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie merged into Daimler-Benz, with their joint products beginning to be called Mercedes-Benz.However, Porsche's ideas for a small, light-weight Mercedes-Benz car was not popular with Daimler-Benz's board.He left in 1929 for Steyr Automobile, but due to the Great Depression Porsche ended up being made redundant.