So, in honor of women, I'd like to talk about one woman who's been a hero of mine for many years: Bertha Benz, the first person to take a real road trip in a private, petroleum-powered car.

In 1888, the wife of Karl Benz, Bertha, took her husband's Model 3 and drove it for 106 km (66 miles). It was the world's first long distance drive.

Daisy Ridley narrates the Springer Studios-created VR project, soon to be a feature from executive producer and "All Quiet on ...

Bertha Benz may just be the coolest road tripper to ever drive this planet. Here's her story.

The "Bertha Benz" S 500 Intelligent Drive research vehicle is on show in the atrium of the Mercedes-Benz museum from July 26 until September 25.

In 1888, Bertha took a bold step to showcase the vehicle's capabilities. Without informing her husband, she set out on what ...

Bertha Benz, Karl’s wife and business partner, believed in her husband’s invention. She had been there since the beginning, and provided much of the funding for it along the way.

When Bertha Benz drove off in husband Carl's motorized invention 125 years ago, she had no idea she would be driving into history. Hers was the world's first long-distance drive and the first ...

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we have the story of Bertha Benz, who was the first person to take a long-distance drive at the beginning of automobile history, just because she wanted ...

Bertha Benz may just be the coolest road tripper to ever drive this planet.

Step into the life of Bertha Benz, a trailblazer who defied societal norms and left an enduring legacy.

Bertha Benz, the woman who took the first real drive Taking a husband's car without asking can result in a flaming row but when Karl Benz's wife did it 125 years ago, she ignited the start of the ...