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Apr 17, 2024 · Karl Friedrich Benz, German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1885 built the world’s first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. In 1926 Benz & Co. merged with Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft to form Daimler-Benz, maker of Mercedes-Benz.
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In 1890 Leland moved to Detroit, where he soon organized...
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May 1, 2024 · Bertha Benz German automotive pioneer who was instrumental in the development of the first engine-powered carriage, or automobile. She is best known for embarking on the world’s first long-distance drive in the Patent-Motorwagen, a car built by her husband, Karl Benz.
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6 days ago · The French inventor Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first steam-powered road vehicle in 1769, while the Swiss inventor François Isaac de Rivaz designed and constructed the first internal combustion-powered automobile in 1808.
May 5, 2024 · Henry Ford's first motor spluttered its way into history on Christmas Eve in 1893 - the same year his only son, Edsel Bryant Ford, was born. For the next few years, he experimented with engine designs, but he did not begin work on the final larger motor for his Quadricycle until January 1896.
6 days ago · Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate. As the founder of the Ford Motor Company he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that came to be known as Fordism.
Apr 15, 2024 · 1832: Robert Anderson Invents the First ‘Electric Carriage’. Not much is known about Scottish inventor Robert Anderson other than the well-documented fact that he was the first person to...
