By Ashritha Raghavendra
August 04, 2022
Cugnot’s Fardier à Vapeur was a steam-powered, self-propelled mechanical vehicle. The first steam-propelled vehicle was said to be designed by Ferdinand Verbiest in 1672.
Year: 1771
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Richard Trevithick was a British engineer who built a steam-road locomotive and successfully transported several passengers from Ore Street to Camborne Hill in England.
Year: 1801
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Karl Friedrich Benz is considered the inventor of the modern car. He designed the Motorwagen — the first automobile propelled by an internal combustion engine.
Year: 1886
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Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach established Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft (now the Mercedes-Benz Group). Maybach designed their first car. It had 4 cylinders with operated exhaust valves in the camshaft.
Year: 1894
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Karl Benz’s Boxermotor increased fuel economy and provided smoother acceleration with a horizontally opposed piston in engines. This design is still used in high-performance engines such as Porsche and racing cars.
Year: 1896
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Henry Ford transformed the automobile industry. He promoted the mass production of cars and pursued marketing strategies that made his cars popular in every corner of North America.
Est. 1903
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During the World Wars, closed-bodied cars with multi-valve camshafts were the most popular. Lancia Lambda, Bugatti Type 35, and Ford Model A were some sought-after cars of the era.
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As the world consciously strives toward carbon neutrality, the electrification of automobiles is now at its peak. Global EV sales show a significant spike year after year, indicating the onset of the EV era.
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