Exploring Your Car’s European Roots

EXPLORING YOUR CAR'S EUROPEAN ROOTS THE ROAD TO MODERN AUTOS STARTS IN EUROPE 1769 » ist self-propelled road vehicle debuts in France • Military tractor invented by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot > Uses a steam engine 1830s Electric cars invented in Scotland • Use rechargeable batteries > Tend to be slow and heavy 1886 • Karl Benz gets patent for gas-powered engine • Patent also covers 3-wheel car frame • Worked with Gottlieb Daimler on the engine 1889 Gottlieb Daimler builds 4-speed transmission engine > Foundation for modern engines 1889 1891 Mass car manufacturing begins in France • Panhard & Levassor and Peugeot > 1st publically sold cars RERCEDES 1891 Benz & Cie. gets its start • World's biggest car manufacturer by 1900 BENZ Major Auto Advances from Europe ALL-WHEEL DRIVE Mercedes, Porsche ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS • Mercedes ABS DIESEL ENGINE • Invented by Rudolf Diesel, 1st used by Benz and Mercedes 3-POINT SEATBELTS • Volvo Spotlight on Safety: Volvo's Accident Research Team • Launched in 1970 • Research serious accidents involving Volvos • Findings used internationally to improve road and car safety INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: PRECISION MOTORWORKS PRECISION TOTNITKS www.PRECISION-MOTORWORKS.COM Sources: http://media.daimler.com/dcmedia/o-g21-657486-1-8o3841-r0-0-0-0 O11701-614318-0-1-0-0-0-0o.html http://www.autobrands.org/european_auto_brands.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel engine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-wheel_drive http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventions/a/Car_History.htm http://www.joe.ie/motors/features-motors/god-bless-sweden-40-yer as-of-volvos-accident-research-team/ http://www.americanautomove.com/electric-car-history/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1885Benzjpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Panhard-levassor.jpg