Before supercars, SUVs, and electric vehicles, there was one invention that changed the world forever,the automobile. In this ...

On this day in tech history, mechanical engineer Karl Benz drove the first automobile in Mannheim, Germany, reaching a top speed of 10 mph.

Who invented the automobile? The answer depends a little bit on your definition of the word. The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with Daiml… ...

The world marks the 125th anniversary of the invention of the automobile on Jan. 29. Karl Benz filed a patent for a three-wheeled vehicle driven by a gasoline engine in Mannheim, Germany, on that ...

Karl Benz had been developing the Motorwagen piece by piece since the 1870s, ultimately bringing it to market in the mid-1880s.

This week in 1886, the German engine designer Karl Benz patented the Benz Patent Motorwagen, widely considered the world's first car.

Discover the complex history of the automobile, from early self-propelled vehicles to Karl Benz's invention of the first modern car, and explore the key innovators who shaped the cars we drive today.

Mercedes-Benz is as old as automotive history itself. Karl Benz made the first automobile in 1885, the Patent Motorwagen and since then, the company has become one of the most influential ...

Mercedes-Benz was founded as a company in 1926, but its story has roots in the first-ever automobile, the Benz Patent Motor Car. Namely, one of the company's founders, Karl Benz, created that car ...

Overview: Auto Stocks The car industry began in 1886 when Karl Benz first patented his newest invention, the Benz Motorwagen. By 1899, Benz had the top car manufacturer in the world.

Mercedes-Benz is one of the oldest automobile manufacturers in the world. In fact, many credit Karl Benz with creating the world’s first proper automobile in 1886. Suffice to say, if a company ...