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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot builds the first self-propelled road vehicle in France. It has three wheels and moves at about 2.5 miles per hour.
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In Great Britain, inventor Richard Trevithick builds a steam powered road carriage. It is considered to be the first tramway locomotive. It is designed for use on road.
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Julius Hock, of Vienna, builds the first internal combustion engine running on gasoline.
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Horseless buggy made by Charles and Frank Duryea, 1893. The first practical gasoline automobile built in the United States
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The Beetle is introduced.
Volkswagen starts producing the famous Beetle car in Germany. -
The popular automobile company Lamborghini was founded by Ferrico Lamb. High-end sports cars began hitting the market.
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The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 becomes the fastest commercial production car.
The car has the potential to travel at speeds of up to 431 km/h.
