World Of Automotive

The Evolution of the Revolution

Etymolo
gy

ordautomobilecomes, via the Frenchautomobilefrom theAncient Greekword

(auts, "self") and theLatinmobilis("movable") meaning avehicle that moves itself.

ernative namecaris believed tooriginatefrom the Latin word carrusorcarrum("wheeled vehic

Middle Englishwordcarre("cart") (fromOld North French), in turn these are said to have origina
from theGaulish wordkarros(aGallicChariot)

omotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world'smotor vehicle

rkets in North America and Japan were stagnant, while those in South America and other parts o
ew strongly, Of the major markets, China, Russia, Brazil and India saw the most rapid growth.

ned with robust growth in China, in 2009, this resulted in China becoming the largest automobile
arket in the world.

The Evolution of the Revolution

Origins of the Steam Engine Cars:

simply, Thomas the Tank Engine without the rail roads

put the steam engine onto a car to power it was Nicolas Joseph Cugnot in 1771.
eached, at that time, break-neck speeds of around 4 km/h
s a failure because they took up a lot of space, added a lot of weight and most importantly werent consistent
p steam power

rs were not invented in a day by one inventor. It took over 100,000 patents to create the modern automobile.
s generally perceived that the first theoretical plans for an automobile had been drawn up by Leonardo Da Vin
r Isaac Newton

Origins of the Electric Engine Cars:

wasnt the only engine that was put onto a car'. The engines were basically rechargeable batteries
tha
invented by Anyos Jedlik, a Hungarian in 1828. Jedlik is credited for being
one of the inventors of the m
ent as recent as most people seem to believe. The first electric powered automobile or carriage,
s invented by Robert Anderson of Scotland in 1838.
abandoned as they were heavy, slow and expensive due to the amounts of electricity and its
se times
complete waste as from it we got tramways, streetcars and now electric trains

The Six Eras

six eras of car production and evolution aren't limited to these years.
s due to some eras blending with others. The modern era is generally described as 25 years before the current
for this purpose we have started it at 1965.
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4.
5.
6.

Veteran Era (1880s-1903)

Edwardian Era (1903-1915)
Vintage Era (1919-1930)
Pre World War II Era (1930-1947)
Post World War II Era (1947-1970s)
Modern Era (1965-)

Veteran Era (1880s-1903)

rked the start of car production with Karl Benz's Motor Wagen in Germany
0th century the car industry was taking off in Europe
he most fruitful with hundreds of different and new technologies being

ideas that survived like petrol for fuel and the 4-wheeled design of cars

introduced

have

nventions and Breakthroughs of the Veteran Era

rnal Combustion Engine, Petrol and Gasoline used as fuel, Partial Invention of modern disc
Karl Benz's Motor Wagen
kes, 4-wheeled design of cars

Edwardian Era (1903-1915)

he Edwardian era was also known as the Brass era because of the widespread use of Brass
hroughout the era motoring was for the rich as cars became more refined and reliable
ar design was still in the 'carriage' style giving them their name 'horseless carriage'
odern characteristics like engines in the front of the car, rear wheel drive and use of ICE emerged
he Ford Model T went into production becoming one of the best selling cars of all time

ventions and Breakthroughs of the Veteran Era

dependent Suspension, 4-Wheel Brakes, Windscreen Wipers, Electric Ignition,

rfection of the Assembly Line
Major Cars of the Era

Cadillac 1902

Buick 1903

Cartercar 1906

Elmore 1908

TOP 10 WORLDS LARGEST AUTOMAKERS

1. ToyotaMotorCountry of Origin:Japan
2. VolkswagenGroupCountry of Origin:Germany
3. GeneralMotorsCountry of Origin:USA
4. Renault-Nissan AllianceCountry of Origin:France, Japan
5. Hyundai Motor GroupCountry of Origin:South Korea
6. FordMotorCountry of Origin:USA
7. Fiat-ChryslerCountry of Origin:Italy, USA.
8. HondaMotorCountry of Origin:Japan
9. PSAPeugeot-CitronCountry of Origin:France
10.SuzukiCountry of Origin:Japan

OYOTA started in 1933 by KICHIRO TOYODA in Tokyo.

oyota stand 1st position in the worlds largest Automakers till 2016, Produces 10,083,783 Cars/Ye
rst model A1 Passenger car Prototype was built in May 1935 and G1 Truck was built in August 19
oyota Avalon is the current model of the year 2016.

Model A1 1935

Avalon 2016

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Toyota Prius Prime Future Model

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