Karl Benz’s Patent-Motorwagen was a groundbreaking invention that changed the course of history. It was the first vehicle designed specifically to be powered by an internal combustion engine.

The answer depends a little bit on your definition of the word. The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with Daimler Motor Group to form ...

The answer depends a little bit on your definition of the word. The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with Daimler Motor Group to form ...

The global shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) seems promising, especially as we face an environmental crisis driven by carbon emissions. However, as humanity strives to reduce greenhouse gases, we ...

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 ...

Its predecessor companies were founded by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, who separately produced what could be considered the world’s first modern cars in 1885-1886. Today, Mercedes produces ...