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Although the automobile originated in Europe in the late 19th century, the United States completely dominated the world industry for the first half of the 20th century through the invention of mass production techniques.
Automobile, or car, a usually four-wheeled vehicle designed primarily for passenger transportation and commonly propelled by an internal-combustion engine using a volatile fuel. Learn more about automotive design and the history of cars in this article.
The car designed by them and sold as the Locomobile became the first commercially successful American-made automobile (about 1,000 were built in 1900). It is estimated that in the early 21st century there were still some 600 steam cars in the United States, most of them in running order.
Automotive industry - Europe, Growth, Manufacturing: The period from 1919 to 1939 also brought significant growth in automobile manufacturing in Europe, though on a considerably smaller scale than in the United States.
Automotive industry - Manufacturing, Design, Technology: The modern automotive industry is huge. In the United States it is the largest single manufacturing enterprise in terms of total value of products, value added by manufacture, and number of wage earners employed.
By the middle of the decade, the American industry had become international. Ford had been assembling Model Ts in Britain since 1911, and General Motors Corporation bought the British Vauxhall and German Opel companies. Chrysler and Hudson, too, began assembly in Europe and other parts of the globe.
Toyota Motor Corporation, Japanese parent company of the Toyota Group. It became the largest automobile manufacturer in the world for the first time in 2008, surpassing General Motors. Its headquarters are in Toyota City, east of Nagoya. Learn more about the Toyota Motor Corporation in this article.
Ford Motor Company, American automotive corporation cofounded in 1903 by Henry Ford. One of the world’s largest automakers, it manufactures passenger cars, trucks, and tractors as well as automotive parts and accessories. Learn more about Ford’s history and vehicles.
Automotive industry - Assembly Line, Ford, Manufacturing: The mass-produced automobile is generally and correctly attributed to Henry Ford, but he was not alone in seeing the possibilities in a mass market. Ransom E. Olds made the first major bid for the mass market with a famous curved-dash Oldsmobile buggy in 1901.
Detroit - Automotive, Industry, Revitalization: In the early 18th century Detroit became an important fur-trading post. In 1760, during the French and Indian War, it was surrendered to the British. France’s Indian allies, notably the Ottawa under Chief Pontiac, tried to capture the fort in 1763 but were defeated.