One hundred years ago Benz and Daimler were paving the way for the age of motorization. An illustrated survey gives access to the development of automobiles, the development of production processes, and to the popularization of automobiles in the course of a century. Based on reviews of the most decisive works of the two car pioneers reference is made to different proto types and the beginning of the Mercedes era as well as to the roots and development of automobile giants in Europe and in the USA. Access is given to the legend of the Porsche VW Beetle model, the development stages the automobile industry was undergoing, and the enormous increase in which on the roads from 1950 to the present day. The review is followed by a chapter on the vehicle as an economic factor. The aspects discussed with regard to the vehicle of the future refer to electric-powered vehicles, electronics, computerization, pollution abatement, minimisation of fuel consumption and minimization of weights. (ERA citation 13:024596)


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    Title :

    100 Years of the Motor Car. The History, Technical Development and the Coming-of-Age of the Automobile in Germany


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    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    39 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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