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First self-propelled machine
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot is widely credited with building the first full-scale, self-propelled mechanical vehicle in about 1769 -
Diesel Engine
First diesel engine is created -
First Car
Karl Benz builds first car called Benz Patent-Motorwagon. -
Hybrid Car
Shaking up the market, Ferdinand Porsche invents the Lohne-Porsche Mixte Hybrid - the first hybrid engine - at the age of 18. -
Model T
Ford motor company makes cars afffordable and they spread like a fire across the U.S. -
VW Beetle
The Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche with the intention of being a simple and economic car that would appeal to a wide audience. It has fulfilled that role and gone on to be one of the world's most popular and memorable automobiles. -
Fastest Car
As man seeks to go faster and faster on land, the rocket car "Blue Flame" tops 1000 km/h in Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA. -
SMILE
Greenpeace surprised the car industry by unveiling a car more fuel efficient than any on the roads at the time. A converted Renault Twingo, the SMILE shows big car companies that a fuel efficient 3 litre engine is realistic. Even today in 2013, carmakers have still not produced a road car which equals its fuel efficiency. -
Hydrogen Car
In response to concerns about the world's finite supply of oil, Honda reveals the first production-ready hydrogen car: the FCX Clarity. -
Fastest Electric Car
The car hit a top speed of 204.2mph (328.6km/h). Drayson said: "By setting this new world record...it is a pointer to the future - the technology that we developed for this car will filter down to the cars we use every day."
