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First Automobile
Nicholas Joseph Cugnot, invented the first automobile. Although, it was to heavy so the automobile couldn't go very fast, its top speed was 2.5 mph -
1st modern usable car
The first modern useable car was the 1901 Mercedes, created by Wilhelm Maybach. It had a 35 horsepower engine, that only weighed 14 pounds per horsepower. It achieved a top speed of fifty-three mph. -
Car Production
Daimler employed some seventeen hundred workers to produce fewer than a thousand cars per year. -
Car Replacement
Replacement demand for new cars was exceeding demand from first-time owners and multiple car purchasers combined. -
Car Signals
The first car signals were added. -
Best Selling Car
The best selling car is the Toyota Corolla -
New Features
Keyless entry systems, electric doors and windows, sunroofs and CD players started to become standard features. -
Cars Per Year
60 million cars are produced per year -
Newest Car
The newest car is the Chevrolet Corvette
