Are AMG and Brabus owned by Mercedes

[thexav]

You see a lot of AMG and Brabus Mercedes editions, so are the AMG and Brabus brands owned by Mercedes like the BMW M or Subarus STi or is it a separate tuning specialist?

 

[Lunchmoney]

AMG are the tuning arm of Merc. From their webpage:
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, is the high-performance division of Mercedes-Benz.

Brabus are a different company. From their webpage:
RABUS GmbH, founded 1977 in Bottrop, Germany, is a high-performance aftermarket tuning company which specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach vehicles.

 

[mycarmer]

Mercedes-Benz is a German global car brand and division of Daimler AG