The oldest existing automotive manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere was founded on this day in 1897. Louis Clark recruited his brothers John and James, his father Charles, and friend William Morgan to help him start the Pittsburg Motor Vehicle Company. Two years later the company moved from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Ardmore, changing its name to Autocar Company, as it is known today.
After building the first motorized truck in the United States in 1899, followed by several small passenger cars, the company turned its focus to commercial vehicles. By 1911 Autocar was manufacturing only trucks. The end of a short-lived post-WWII boom proved to be a difficult time for the company. Autocar would be sold to White Motor Company, then be bought and sold several more times throughout the next 40 years, landing with Volvo in the 1980s. In 2001 Autocar once again becoming independently operated after Grand Vehicle Works Holdings, LLC purchased the company. Autocar is now headquartered in Indiana where it manufactures severe duty trucks, such as refuse vehicles.
Cover: 1922 Autocar truck
12 Responses
Thanks in favor of sharing such a nice thinking, article
is pleasant, thats why i have read it fully
continuously i used to read smaller articles or reviews that
also clear their motive, and that is also happening with this piece of writing which I
am reading at this time.
Nice post. I was checking continuously this blog and I’m impressed!
Very helpful info particularly the last part 🙂 I care for such info much.
I was seeking this certain information for a very long time.
Thank you and good luck.
This is the perfect webpage for everyone who wishes
to understand this topic. You realize so much its almost tough to argue
with you (not that I personally will need to…HaHa).
You definitely put a new spin on a subject that has
been discussed for years. Great stuff, just great!
Your way of telling everything in this piece of
writing is actually fastidious, every one can simply be aware of it, Thanks a lot.
It’s fantastic that you are getting thoughtsfrom this article as well as from our dialogue made at this place.
If some one needs to be updated with most recent technologies after
that he must be visit this website and be up to date all the time.
You actually make it seem so easy together with your presentation but I to
find this matter to be actually one thing that I think I might
never understand. It kind of feels too complicated and extremely extensive for
me. I am taking a look forward to your next put up,
I will try to get the hold of it!
Hello, I do believe your site could possibly be having web browser compatibility issues.Whenever I look at your website in Safari, it looksfine but when opening in I.E., it has some overlapping issues.I merely wanted to give you a quick heads up! Besides that, excellentwebsite!
Nice blog here! Also your website loads up fast! What web host
are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to your host?
I wish my site loaded up as fast as yours lol
Appreciating the commitment you put into your website and detailed information you present.
It’s awesome to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same outdated
rehashed material. Fantastic read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m including your
RSS feeds to my Google account.
It’s the best time to make some plans for the future and it is time to be happy.I have learn this put up and if I may just I want to recommendyou some interesting things or tips. Perhaps you can write next articles referring to this article.I desire to learn more issues about it!