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  • Henry Ford creates the first Model T

    Henry Ford creates the first Model T

    Henry Ford created the Model T in Detroit, from 1908 to 1927, Ford created 15 million models. The Model T was known for being reliable and affordable.
  • Henry Ford creates the first Model T

    Henry Ford creates the first Model T

    Henry Ford created the Model T in Detroit, from 1908 to 1927, Ford created 15 million models. The Model T was known for being reliable and affordable.
  • Charles F. Kettering and Henry M. Leland created the first key ignition starter for cars.

    Charles F. Kettering and Henry M. Leland created the first key ignition starter for cars.

    Charles F. Kettering and Henry M. Leland created the first key ignition starter in Detroit, it was introduced first in the Chrysler 1949 model.
  • Henry Ford and his company created the first automobile assembly line.

    Henry Ford and his company created the first automobile assembly line.

    The Ford Company’s automobile assembly line was not only time efficient (a car building time is 8 times faster than before the assembly line) and fewer mistakes were made in the making of the cars.
  • Dodge created the first all-steel car body.

    Dodge created the first all-steel car body.

    Dodge created the first all-steel car body, which is an important date because most cars today are made of only steel. Without Dodge’s advancement in the car body, who knows what cars would look like now.
  • GMC created “Hydra-Matic” also known as the automatic transmission.

    GMC created “Hydra-Matic” also known as the automatic transmission.

    GMC created the “Hydra-Matic” also known as the automatic transmission using hydraulic fluid. This remains one of the most important advancements in car development.
  • The Packard, a Japanese-owned brand- first introduced the air conditioner.

    The Packard, a Japanese-owned brand- first introduced the air conditioner.

    Bishop and Babcock- a business out of Cleveland, Ohio- created the first automobile air conditioner for The Packard.
  • Volvo created the first modern seat belt (the three-point seat belt)

    Volvo created the first modern seat belt (the three-point seat belt)

    Volvo created the first modern seat belt (the three-point seat belt) which has saved roughly 400,000 lives in the United States alone.
  • Volkswagen created the first electronic fuel injector.

    Volkswagen created the first electronic fuel injector.

    Volkswagen created the first electronic fuel injector, which made the engine more efficient and eliminated the labor of manually pumping gas into the engine.