The four oldest automobile manufacturers in the world are Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Skoda and Ford.
The first car: In 1885, German engineer Karl Benz made the world's first modern car that was fueled by gasoline and powered by an internal combustion engine, and was mainly used for people." Mercedes-Benz Car No. 1" and obtained a patent.
The second car 1889 was a historic year for Peugeot. The first car with the Peugeot name was launched by Armand Peugeot. This car had only three wheels and was developed jointly with the famous steam dynamics expert Mr. Léon Serpollet. It was named Serpollet Peugeot and was launched that year. Exhibited at the Universal Exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution.
In the Christmas week of 1895, mechanic Vaclav Laurin (1865-1930) and businessman Vaclav Klement (1868-1938) began to manage a bicycle factory, which is the famous L&K company. At that time, the company had only 7 people and was engaged in the production and repair of bicycles under the trademark Slavia.
On June 4, 1896, Henry Ford drove his first automobile, a four-wheeler with a trolley frame mounted on four bicycle wheels, onto the streets of Detroit. On June 16, 1903, Henry Ford and 11 initial investors signed the company's founding documents. It owns the Ford and Lincoln automobile brands and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.