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First Car unveiled
Karl Benz unveils the first modern car ever made. Karl Benz had created a car that he called the Benz Patent Motorwagen. -
Ford Motor Company opens
Henry Ford opens his car company. -
First imported car into Australia
A Ford is imported into Australia -
Ford Model T created - First mass produced car
Henry Ford unveils the Ford Model T and is the first mass produced car ever sold -
First Ford office opened in Melbourne, Australia
Ford Motor Company Opened an office in Melbourne, Australia -
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Ford Motor Company of Australia opens manufacturing plants
Ford Motor Company of Australia opens manufacturing plants in Adelaide, Geelong, Brisbane, Fremantle, and Sydney, creating many jobs for many Australian people. -
Air Conditioning first installed in a car
1939 (unknown date) - Air conditioning system is first intalled in a car. -
First all-Australian car made
In 1948, the Holden 48-215 (FX) is sold to the general public of Australia. -
1 in 10 homes had a car
More and more people were buying cars and around 1 in 10 homes had a car -
2 millionth Holden produced
In 1969, the 2 millionth Holden motor vehicle was produced. All these cars that were produced were made all in Australia. Holden led Ford in sales in Australia (3 to 1). -
Ford makes an all-Australian car
Ford Motor Company of Australia introduces the Ford Falcon XA -
The first Japanese car on sale in Australia
The first Japanese car is introduced to the Australian market in 1973. This car is called the Datsun 240Z. -
First drivers airbags introduced
The first drivers airbags are fitted as standard into the Mercedes S-Class and many cars after this date. -
First solar-powered cars revealed and raced
Larry Perkins was the first solar powered car racer who raced a petrol car from Perth to Sydney in 1983. -
First electric production car sold
The General Motors EV1 was the first mass-production fully electric car that was sold to the public. Other vehicles had to be modified to be electric and weren't offered any options by mass-production companies. This car was expensive as this was new technology. The car had a range of about 100km and took 8 hours to charge. -
World's Fastest Car introduced
The Bugatti Veyron - the world's fastest car, is introduced to the world. This car is capable of 407 km/h. The record in the present day is 430.9km/h set in 2010 by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. -
Ford manufacturing plants only in Geelong
Ford Motoring of Australia only has plants opened in Geelong, Australia -
Ford Fiesta produced in Australia
Ford Motor Company of Australia starts producing the Ford Fiesta - a small environmentally-friendly, fuel effiecient car. -
Ford ceases all production in Australia
Ford Motor Company of Australia will cease all production in Australia. Jobs will be lost and car prices of Ford cars will go up.
