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 ...

Clean air rules were designed to protect the environment from harmful car emissions, but they had a surprising secondary ...

Karl Benz was a design visionary whose first fascinations were with locomotives and bicycles. His 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen was the first automobile to generate its own power, which was made ...

O n January 29, 1886, Karl Benz patented the first automobile powered by a gasoline engine, marking a pivotal moment in transportation history. This invention not only revolutionized how people ...