The world's first automobile was built about 200 years ago, in 1808. Since then many technological developments have taken place, many automobile manufacturers have been born. At present, about 60 million cars are made in the world every year. These cars are made by various manufacturers all over the world. Some of them have gained popularity in the last few years, while others have taken hundreds of years to come to their present state! Although we know the names of these organizations, many of us do not know the story behind their coming to this state. Let's find out today about some of the oldest automotive manufacturers in the world.
- Rolls-Royce
Date of establishment: 1906
Rolls-Royce is the most popular car in the world of luxury cars. The Rolls-Royce company was started in 1906 by engineer Henry Royce and Charles Rolls, the owner of the first automotive dealership in the United Kingdom.
Rolls-Royce's first car, the Silver Ghost, was the start of their company's race for success. This car, which broke many records, was recognized as the 'best car in the world' at that time. The car traveled a total of 14,371 miles from London to Glasgow 26 times in a row. As a result, the car holds the world record for the longest continuous journey in a luxury car. Rolls-Royce is currently associated with BMW, another popular car manufacturer in the world. Rolls-Royce is still regarded as one of the most respected car manufacturers in the world.
- Cadillac
Date of establishment: 1901
Cadillac is one of the names in the world of automobiles. Interestingly, the company was born but held by Henry Ford, owner of Ford, one of the most popular car manufacturers in the world. In 1901, Henry Ford founded the Henry Ford Company as the second car manufacturer. However, Henry Ford left the company because of disagreements with the company's financial assistants, Lemuel Bowen and William Murphy.
Murphy and Brown first thought of selling Henry's equipment to this company. But later they decided to start building a new car without selling it. In 1902 the new company was renamed Cadillac. In 1909, the company bought General Motors.
Since then, Cadillac has gained a good reputation as a luxury car manufacturer. They won the prestigious Dewar Trophy in 1908 and 1912.
- Fiat
Date of establishment: 1899
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Fiat, Italy's largest carmaker, was born in 1899. The full form of FIAT is 'Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino', which means 'Italian Automobile Factory, Turin'. Fiat built their first car in 1899. Then, in 1910, Giovanni Annelly, the company's managing director, visited Henry Ford's car factory. He was fascinated by the production management of Ford's factory and later introduced the same method in his own factory.
Fiat's most popular cars are mainly in the 'City Car' and 'Supermini'. Fiat started making electric vehicles in 1960. In addition to automobiles, Fiat is currently involved in the manufacture of weapons.
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