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By the start of the 20th century, the automobile industry began taking off in Western Europe, especially in France, where 30,204 were produced in 1903, representing 48.8 percent of world automobile production that year. [42] Across the northern US, local mechanics experimented with various prototypes.
An automotive assembly line at Opel Manufacturing Poland in 2015 SEAT, Škoda, and Volkswagen cars being transported by train in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic in 2014. The automotive industry comprises a wide range of companies and organizations involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, selling, repairing, and modification of motor vehicles.
Goldberg, Penny Koujianou. "Trade policies in the US automobile industry." in Japan and the World Economy 6.2 (1994): 175–208. Gustin, Lawrence R. "Sights and Sounds of Automotive History" Automotive History Review (2010+, Issue 52, pp 4–8. Guide to video and sound archives for clips of pioneers such as Henry Ford, Billy Durant, and Ransom ...
History of automotive companies (9 P) D. Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers (6 C, 7 P) E. Classic car events (2 C, 6 P) F. ... American automobile industry in the 1950s;
In the UK, the Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 replaced the hugely restrictive Locomotive Acts of 1861, 1865 and 1878 (the so-called Red Flag acts) thereby finally freeing up the automotive industry in the UK (and, incidentally, was also the origin of the celebrations of the first London to Brighton Veteran Car Run). Knight had been convicted ...
This is a list of automobiles produced for the general public in the North American market. They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year
The following is a list of passenger automobiles assembled in the United States.Note that this refers to final assembly only, and that in many cases the majority of added value work is performed in other regions through manufacture of component parts from raw materials.
In late 2008 GM, along with Chrysler, received loans from the American, Canadian, and Ontarian governments to bridge the late-2000s recession, record oil prices, and a severe global automotive sales decline (see also automotive industry crisis of 2008–2009) due to the global financial crisis of 2008–2009.