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The Ford Model T (foreground) and Volkswagen Beetle (background) are among the most mass-produced car models in history. Crude ideas and designs of automobiles can be traced back to ancient and medieval times. [1] [2] In 1649, Hans Hautsch of Nuremberg built a clockwork-driven carriage.
26 kwi 2010 · The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1800s, though Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry in the first half of the twentieth...
11 lis 2024 · Denis Papin of France built a model engine on the vacuum principle, using the condensation of steam to produce the vacuum. An air engine was patented in England in 1799, and a grid of compressor stations was proposed to service vehicles. An air-powered vehicle is said to have been produced in 1832.
22 paź 2024 · This guide provides resources for researchers interested in the automotive industry covering the history, retail and car buying, company research and marketing strategies, industry associations, and regulations.
7 maj 2021 · Few inventions in history have transformed our lives, culture and environment as much as the automobile. Before 1900, most people spent their lives within a few miles of where they were born....
11 sie 2020 · In this comprehensive world history of the most important transport innovation of the modern age, historian Dr. Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent and colorful 130-year history.
The Frenchman Amédée Bollée (the father 1844–1917) built in 1873 a first steam automobile, named l’Obéissante (Fig. 4), with a two-pivot steering system, rear-wheel drive and independent suspension on all four wheels. On October 9, 1875, Bollée covered the 250 km route between Le Mans and Paris in 18 h with this car.
