Karl Benz patented the three-wheeled Motor Car, known as the "Motorwagen," in 1886. It was the first true, modern automobile, meaning Benz is most often identified as the man who invented the car.

This week in 1886, the German engine designer Karl Benz patented the Benz Patent Motorwagen, widely considered the world’s first car. Benz emerged from a childhood spent mostly in poverty to ...

One of many different firsts for Mercedes-Benz, Karl Benz’s aptitude toward car building has inspired fans of the brand for decades. Another fun fact for Karl Benz is that he was the first ...

On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first internal combustion engine on a motor car. The engine had been in development throughout 1885, and the first ever motor car was available for sale ...

It is likely that had Benz not thought of this idea, someone else would have. Regardless, the first car was the invention of Carl Benz, and here is everything you should know about it. Some ...

On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz patented ... significance of Benz’s invention. The transition to electric vehicles is not just ...

On July 3, 1886, mechanical engineer Karl Benz drove the first automobile ... and in 1886 he received a patent for his first automobile. Benz’s work eventually became the foundation of Mercedes-Benz, ...