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Ferdinand Verbiest builds the first steam-powered vehicle
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Nicolas Joseph Cugnot demonstrated an experimental steam-driven artillery tractor
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William Murdoch builds a working model of a steam carriage
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Richard Trevithicke was running a full sized vehicle on the roads of Camborne
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Josef Bozek builds an oil-fired steam car
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First electric car is built
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Nikoulas Otto presented the first internal combustion engine at the Paris World Exhibition with Eugen Langen
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Henry Seth Taylor demonstrates his steam buggy at the Stanstead fair in Quebec
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Dr. J.W. Carhart creates the first carriage sized automobile suited for use on existing wagon roads
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First "real" car made by Amedee Bollee
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Karl Benz builds the "first modern" automobile
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Diesel engine is invented by Rudolf Diesel
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Ferdinand Porsche invents the first hybrid engine
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Ford Model T goes into production
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Windshield wiper
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Safety glass
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Ferdinand Porshe invents VW Beetle
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Direct fuel injection car is released
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Walter Linderer files patent for airbags
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Eugene Houdry invents the oxidation catalyst to reduce LA smog
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First solar car
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First 3-point seat belt
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John J. Mooney and Carl D. Keith develop 3- way catalytic converter
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Unleaded petrol is used in new cars in Germany
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Mercedes-Benz is the first to introduce particulate filters
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Greenpeace unveils smile car
Most fuel efficient car ever -
Toyota unveils Prius, first mass production hybrid car
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Honda creates first production ready hyrdogen car- FCX Clarity
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Google announces self-driving car project
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VW introduces firs 1-liter car