Wilhelm Maybach moved his company to Friedrichshafen and renamed it Luftfahrzeug-Motoren-GmbH. Karl and Wilhem held 20% of the shares with an arrangement for Karl to inherit. They kept supplying Zeppelin, but worked on other airship engines too. In 1912, the company adopted the name Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH (Maybach Engine Construction Company). In 1916, they developed a 160 hp aircraft engine which sold 2000 units before the end of World War I. In 1916, Wilhelm Maybach was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Technical University of Stuttgart.
wilhelm maybach moved his company to friedrichshafen and renamed it luftfahrzeug-motoren-gmbh karl and wilhem held 20% of the shares with an arrangement for karl to inherit they kept supplying zeppelin but worked on other airship engines too in 1912 the company adopted the name maybach-motorenbau gmbh (maybach engine construction company) in 1916 they developed a 160 hp aircraft engine which sold 2000 units before the end of world war i in 1916 wilhelm maybach was awarded an honorary doctorate by the technical university of stuttgart