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First gasoline automobile was designed by J. Frank and Charles Duryea.
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J. Frank and charles Duryea won the first American car race.
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Mercedes was the first modern car created.
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Ransom Olds created the Oldsmobile. It was a one-cylinder, three-horsepower car that cost only $650.
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Ford created the Model T and sold it for $825.
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The Great Depression wiped out many of the automobile manufacturers. Car sales also stalled.
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Daimler employed 1700 employees and made the most integrated factory.
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First mass-production plant was opened by Ford.
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First moving assembly line was created
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New additions were made to the Model T.
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Model T sells 15 million units and the price was only $290. This made owning a vehicle a reality for a lot of Americans.
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Ford loses sale lead to Chevrolet.
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European car makers begin using factories.
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Automobile industry makes military vehicles for World War II.
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Japanese automakers increase because they found ways to make cars more efficient than the Americans.
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Volkswagen Bug is considered the modern Model T.
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87.2% of American homes owned one or more cars. 51.5% owned more than one car.
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Modern cars are often programmed to have more stuff, like turning off at stoplights, blind spot sensors, and cell phone technology, and car wi-fi.
