In the vast landscape of the global auto industry, the names of car companies often carry a rich tapestry of
Amid record profits in the 1980s, a series of decisions approved by General Motors CEO Roger Smith led to the
The final manned mission to the moon, Apollo 17, began its journey home on this day in 1972, leaving behind
Saab, originally an acronym for Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aeroplane Corporation), was founded in 1937 in Trollhättan, Sweden, as an
US Congress enacted the Clean Air Act of 1963 on this day in 1963, providing a range of guidelines to
Colin Chapman, English engineer, automotive designer and founder of Lotus Cars, passed away on this day in 1982 at age
It was rush hour on this day in 1967 when the Silver Bridge that spanned the Ohio River between Point
At the beginning of the twentieth century hundreds of companies pumped out newfangled people movers known as automobiles. One of
Belgian driver Camille Jenatzy was a force behind the wheel in the earliest days of auto racing. At the time,
J. A. Holden & Co became a leading saddlery in South Australia soon after its founding in 1856. When the
Craig Breedlove, driving the jet-powered Spirit of America, established a new land speed record on this day in 1965 when
The 2008 Formula 1 season was a gripping and closely contested championship that saw Lewis Hamilton secure his first F1
Johannes Bernhardus Theodorus “Hans” Hugenholtz, known as John Hugenholtz in English-speaking circles, was a prominent Dutch figure in the world
When Enzo Ferrari refused to see a wealthy customer who had some concerns about his recently purchased Ferrari, that customer
The last true Hudson left the assembly line on this day in 1954 following the May 1, 1954 merger with
“A Personal Sedan with Reserves of Space and Comfort” read the first line of a press release issued by Nissan
On this day in 1970, during the second year of construction on the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne, Australia, a
On October 12, 2014, the automotive industry witnessed a momentous occasion as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) was officially founded.
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