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 ...

Because 70 years later, just across town, a young engineer named Karl Benz would do something equally audacious: he would build the first automobile powered by a gasoline engine. Mannheim is not just ...

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 ...

O n January 29, 1886, Karl Benz patented the first automobile powered by a gasoline engine, marking a pivotal moment in ...

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 ...