The automobile, which has become an integral part of modern life, has gone a long way of development. Its history began long before the first gasoline engine and spans several centuries of invention and innovation. Early predecessors: 1. In 1769, French inventor Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot created the first self-propelled mechanical carriage, the steam carriage. 2. In 1801, Englishman Richard Trevithick built a road locomotive powered by a steam engine. 3. In the 1860s, Etienne Lenoir developed the first commercially successful internal combustion engine. Karl Benz's Breakthrough: A key figure in the history of the automobile industry was German engineer Karl Benz. 1. In 1885, Benz created the first practical gasoline-powered automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. 2. On January 29, 1886, Benz received a patent for his invention, which is considered the official date of the birth of the automobile. 3. In 1888, Benz's wife, Bertha, made the firs
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