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t. e. 1867 test of cable car. Transportation in New York City has ranged from strong Dutch authority in the 17th century, expansionism during the industrial era in the 19th century and half of the 20th century, to cronyism during the Robert Moses era. The shape of New York City 's transportation system changed as the city did, and the result is ...
Honda Brio Honda BR-V Honda City Hatchback Honda HR-V Honda Mobilio Honda WR-V: 2003 Honda Cars India: Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: Honda Amaze Honda City Honda Elevate: 1995 P: Honda Ayutthaya Plant: Uthai, Ayutthaya, Thailand: Honda City Honda City Hatchback Honda CR-V Honda e:N1 Honda HR-V: 1996 Honda Prachinburi Plant: Si Maha Phot ...
The 1908 New York to Paris Race was the world's first circumnavigation by automobile. German, French, Italian, and American teams began in New York City on 12 February 1908, with three competitors ultimately reaching Paris. The US-built Thomas Flyer with George Schuster (driver) won the race covering 35,000 km (22,000 mi) in 169 days.
This is a chronological index for the start year for motor vehicle brands (up to 1969). For manufacturers that went on to produce many models, it represents the start date of the whole brand; for the others, it usually represents the date of appearance of the main (perhaps only) model that was produced.
The history of New York City (1855–1897) started with the inauguration in 1855 of Fernando Wood as the first mayor from Tammany Hall, an institution that dominated the city throughout this period. Reforms led to the New York City Police Riot of June 1857. There was chaos during the American Civil War, with major rioting in the New York Draft ...
Honda considered starting V8 production in the mid-2000s for larger Acura sedans, a new version of the high-end NSX sports car (which previously used DOHC V6 engines with VTEC to achieve its high power output) and possible future ventures into the American full-size truck and SUV segment for both the Acura and Honda brands, but this was ...
Mary Ward became one of the first documented car fatalities in 1869 in Parsonstown, Ireland, and Henry Bliss one of the US's first pedestrian car casualties in 1899 in New York City. There are now standard tests for safety in new cars, such as the Euro and US NCAP tests, [74] and insurance-industry-backed tests by the Insurance Institute for ...
The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...