The origin of the world’s first car (500-point reward)

A century of history of the world's automobiles (1766-1899)

In 1766, British inventor Watt (1736--1819) improved the steam engine, kicking off the first industrial revolution.

In 1769, French army engineer Gounod (1725--1804) built the first steam engine-driven car.

Due to the failure of the steering system during the test run, it crashed into the Ponsei Arsenal. It was the world's first motor vehicle accident.

In 1771, Cournot improved the steam car, which could reach a speed of 9.5 kilometers per hour and tow 4-5 tons of cargo. In 1794, the Englishman Strait first proposed the idea of ??mixing fuel and air to form a mixed gas for combustion.

In 1796, Italian scientist Waltz invented the world's first storage battery. This invention brought a historic turning point to the birth and development of the automobile.

In 1801, Frenchman Leben proposed the principle of gas engine.

In 1803, French engineer Trevico (1771-1833) used a new high-pressure steam engine that could seat 8 people and drove at an average speed of 13km/h. From then on, cars driven by steam engines began to be used in practice.

In 1827, the steam automobile manufactured by the Duke of Canai (1793--1873) in England became the first officially operating steam automobile in the world. It can carry 18 passengers and the average speed is 19km/h.

In 1838, British inventor Hennart invented the world's first internal combustion engine ignition device. This invention was called "a revolution in the history of world automobile development" by the world.

In 1842, American Goode invented the hard rubber tire. The tire was solid and had severe bumps during driving.

In 1858, French engineer Launet invented the world's first electric ignition spark plug made of ceramic insulation.

In 1859, a famous French physicist invented the lead-acid battery, which created conditions for the use of electricity in automobiles and was called a "far-reaching invention."

In 1860, French electrical engineer Renault built the first gas engine that used electric sparks to ignite gas.

In 1862, French electrical engineer Renault developed a two-stroke internal combustion engine. Others began working on four-stroke engines.

In 1867, German engineer Otto (1832--1891) successfully developed the world's first reciprocating piston four-stroke gas engine.

In 1876, Otto built a single-cylinder horizontal 3-kilowatt gas engine with a compression ratio of 2.5.

On January 29, 1886, the Mannheim Patent Office in Germany approved the patent applied for by Carl Benz for the three-wheeled automobile he successfully developed in 1885. This day is known to most people as The birth date of Hyundai Motor. ②German Godlip Daimler made the world's first four-wheeled car. ③Otto announced that he would give up the four-stroke engine patent he had obtained, and anyone could make it as needed.

1887 ① Karl Benz sold his first car to Frenchman Emile Rogers, which was the sale of the first modern car in the world. ②Karl Benz founded the world's first automobile manufacturing company - Mercedes-Benz Motor Company.

In 1888 ① French Peugeot Company was established ② Englishman Dunlop invented pneumatic tires.

1889 ① Daimler used a 4-speed gear transmission equipped with a sliding pinion in his car. ②On June 9, Daimler's V-type engine was patented in Germany. Later, Carl Benz used this type of engine in his own car and paid Daimler a patent fee of 37,000 marks. ③The French Peugeot successfully developed the gear transmission and differential device.

1890 ① Daimler established the company. ② American Oz established a gasoline engine production plant.

1891 ①The first electric car was developed in Chicago, USA. ② Frenchmen Panhide and Levassol adopted a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive structure and designed a special chassis. This structure laid the foundation for automobile transmission and was widely imitated around the world for a long time.

In 1892, American Durie invented the throat-type spray carburetor.

In 1893 ① German Diesel first discussed the principle of diesel engines in his paper "Principles and Structure of Rotary Heat Engines". ②Paris, France, has begun to implement vehicle registration, use license plates and issue driving licenses. ③Dourier developed the first gasoline engine car in American history.

1894 ① Diesel exhibited his first commercial diesel engine.

②The French Michelin brothers invented the pneumatic rubber tire. ③ Mercedes-Benz produced 135 Victoria brand cars and adopted the removable pneumatic tires invented by Michelin.

1895 ①The world's first automobile magazine "Horseless Era" was published in the United States. ② Frenchman Levassol developed a hand-operated gear transmission device. ③The first car race was held in the United States, and the winner ran 50 miles (80.45 kilometers) in 9 hours.

1896 ① Henry Ford successfully developed a 2-cylinder, 4-wheel automobile. ②The word "Automobile" was used for the first time in an American publication. ③Americans use oil lamps for car lighting. ④The British used asbestos brake pads for the first time.

⑤Germany used car meters for the first time. ⑥London held the International Automobile Expo for the first time, exhibiting cars, passenger and cargo vehicles and electric vehicles. ⑦Peugeot Company was established. ⑧The German Dutz became the originator of taxi business. ⑨Japan imported its first car.

In 1897 ①Olds founded the "Olds Automobile Factory" in Lansing, Michigan, USA. ②The United States holds its first automotive publication exhibition (May 13). ③The British Lanchester brand car uses a high-pressure lubrication system, and the inventor obtained a patent for this. ④The United States implemented automobile insurance for the first time. Lumis instigated property insurance for its single-cylinder automobiles at a rate of 0.75%. ⑤The United Kingdom established the world's earliest automobile association, the Royal Automobile Club, the predecessor of the current R.A.C. ⑥ Diesel made a compression ignition 1.1 kilowatt diesel engine with a thermal efficiency as high as 26%. The world was shocked. ⑦British man George Smith became the first person to be convicted of drunk driving.

In 1898 ① American Franklin developed an overhead valve 4-cylinder air-cooled engine. ②The first public car came out. ③The rotary engine came out. ④ Frenchman Renault first used universal joints in automobile transmission and invented the bevel gear main reducer transmission device, which replaced the chain transmission. ⑤The Renault Company was established. ⑥The British made diesel engine cars.

1899 ①The first Fiat car came out. ②The honeycomb radiator, split-gear transmission and foot-operated accelerator with integrated water tank were first used by Daimler. ③The first auto repair shop in the United States was established in New York. ④German Siver became the first car driver to die in a car accident.

1900 ① The American Oz automobile was put into production. ②William McKinley (the 25th President of the United States from 1897 to 1901) became the first U.S. president to ride in a car. ③Germany built its first armored vehicle. ④The all-metal body came out. ⑤The German Porsche developed a car with a curved windshield. ⑥ Mercedes-Benz uses steel instead of wood to make the frame.

⑦The tilting round steering wheel was used for the first time in Germany. ⑧New York issued the first car driving license, called "Engineer's Certificate".

1901 ① A fire broke out at the Olds Automobile Factory in Detroit. After production resumed, it adopted a production organization method in which parts processing and assembly were subcontracted by dispersed workshops. Later, these workshops became independent one after another, making Detroit develop into an automobile city. ②New York began to issue car license plates (aluminum discs with numbers). ③The German Pasch Company invented the high-voltage magneto ignition device. ④Oldsmobile was the first to use a tachometer. ⑤The low-voltage magneto ignition system is adopted by Daimler.

⑥China imported its first car.

1902 ①Cadillac Motor Company was established. ②The disc brake patent was obtained by the British. ③The drum brake patent was obtained by the French Renault. ④The rear axle independent suspension was installed in racing cars by the French. ⑤Friction shock absorbers are used in the UK. ⑥The Elliott steering principle of replacing the rotation of the shaft with the rotation of the two front wheels begins to be applied. ⑦The American Automobile Association was established in Chicago.

1903 ① Ford Motor Company was established. ② France developed the first V-type engine. ③ Taxis appear in London. ④ Goodyear Tire Company of the United States obtained a patent for tubeless tires. ⑤The UK produces cars with all-steel bodies. ⑥The "Father of Traffic Safety" Eno published the book "Rules of Driving". ⑦The Boston police in the United States were the first to purchase cars for police duties.

1904 ①Pneumatic braking system began to be used. ② Cadillac cars are equipped with anti-theft ignition systems. ③The United States has developed puncture-proof tires. ④The British Heath invented the hydraulic braking system.

1905 ① France developed a closed drive axle. ② France developed a tire pressure gauge. ③The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) was established.

1906 ① The spring-loaded bumper was introduced. ②Front wheel brakes were introduced in Germany. ③Buick makes batteries a standard feature of cars. ④ Le Mans, France holds its first car Grand Prix. ⑤The torsion bar shock absorber was introduced.

1907 ① Rolls-Royce began producing the "Phantom" brand station wagon. ②The American Association of Automobile Manufacturers announced the vehicle power calculation formula, which was later used by some countries as the basis for vehicle taxation. ③ France uses acetylene headlights.

④ Japan manufactured the first gasoline engine car.

1908 ①Cadillac won the Dewar Award from the Royal Automobile Club of England for producing cars with interchangeable parts. ②The Ford "T" model car came out, Ford's assembly line production line was built, and a new automobile production method began.

③ Durant founded General Motors. ④The tire engraving machine was launched in the United States. ⑤Electric horns are used in cars by Americans.

In 1909 ①The first high-speed racing track was built in Indiana, USA. This was the origin of Indy racing. ②Cadillac Corporation merged with General Motors.

In 1910, fire trucks appeared in the United States.

1911 ①The center line was marked for the first time on the highway in Detroit, USA. ②A 500-mile car race was held in the United States, and the winner's car was equipped with rearview mirrors for the first time. ③ German Carman proposed the streamlined concept. ④The French Peugeot designed a 4-wheel brake. ⑤ Electric lights are used by Americans for car lighting. ⑥Automobile stocks are listed in New York.

1912 ①The automatic starter was first installed on a Cadillac car. ②The twin-cam overhead engine was launched in Switzerland. ③The Buick V12 engine uses aluminum pistons. ④The experiment of adding carbon black to tire materials to improve wear resistance was successful.

1913 ①The four-door axle car came out. ②Curved windshield comes out. ③The headlights of the car are placed on the fenders.

④ Installment payment was adopted for the first time in automobile sales. ⑤The first gas station was built.

1914 ①The all-steel body Dodge passenger car was launched. ②The first stop signal to manage traffic appeared in Detroit. ③Mica insulator spark plugs were introduced in the UK. ④The UK produces double-decker buses.

1915 ① Detachable rims replaced embedded rims. ②The "T" type car with a box-shaped body came out.

1916 ① Sloping windshields became popular and manual wipers were installed on cars. ②Americans began to use stop lights. ③The last batch of "Pearson-Cox" brand steam cars in the UK was discontinued.

1917 Lincoln Motor Company was established.

In 1918 ①The number of registered passenger cars in the United States exceeded 5 million. ② American Macom Rossid made a four-wheel hydraulic brake and obtained a patent. ③Chevrolet merged with General Motors. ④The British-German Ackerman applied for a patent for the parallel link steering mechanism, and later the Frenchman Jonte changed it to a trapezoidal link type.

In 1919 ① Ford's passenger car production reached 750,000 units, more than 1/3 of U.S. passenger car production. ② High-efficiency brakes are installed and used in vehicles.

1920 ① Japan established Toyo Motor Industry Company. ②The United States has built a highway with a total length of 191 kilometers.

③Citroen and Blue Flag began to use steel plate stamped disc wheels. ④General Motors installs dome lights in the car. ⑤Lincoln brand car comes out.

1921 ①Lincoln made the turn signal device a standard feature. ②Ford automobile production accounts for 55.45% of total U.S. production. ③Nickel plating technology is applied to radiators and car lights. ④ Tetraethyl lead was found to have anti-knock effect in gasoline. ⑤Detroit designed synchronized traffic lights and safety platforms raised above the ground. ⑥The first drive-in hotel opened. ⑦Adjustable car seats come out.

1922 ①Air filters and oil level indicators were applied to automobiles. ②Lanqi cars use a V6 engine and four-wheel independent suspension. ③The rubber suspension device came out in the United States. ④The "Inno Transportation Foundation", which specializes in studying traffic engineering, vehicle management and other issues, was established.

1923 ① Daimler invented the automatic painting device. ② Mercedes-Benz produced the first diesel truck.

③ Ford produces 2 million cars annually. ④Fiat launches adjustable steering wheel. ⑤The 24-hour car race was held for the first time in Le Mans, France.

1924 ① DuPont launched a new type of quick-drying paint. ②There is one car for every 7 people in the United States. ③Franklin developed the shock absorber in the clutch. ④The spark plug with mullite porcelain insulator was launched in the United States. ⑤ Pasch Company began producing electric wipers. ⑥The first toll road opened to traffic in Italy. ⑦Double-wire headlights came out.

1925 ① Oldsmobile 5-seater car came out.

② The car accessories provided to users this year include: jacks, parking lights, water tank locks, luggage racks, reflectors, ashtrays, cigarette lighters and thermometers, etc. ③Chrysler Corporation was established.

1926 ① Benz merged with Daimler and began producing Mercedes-Benz cars. ② The United States developed a gasoline octane number measuring table, which provided a standard for measuring the anti-knock properties of gasoline. ③The reduced height of the drive axle and the use of hyperbola gears lower the center of gravity of the car. ④ General Motors moved the headlight dimmer switch from the steering wheel to the floor and switched to foot operation. ⑤ General Motors established a body shape studio. ⑥Cadillac uses shatterproof glass.

In 1927 ①The vacuum automatic supercharger came out. ② The car is silenced by filling steel parts with wool fabric and jet silencing. ③The cars exhibited at the 27th International Automobile Expo showed the development trend of cars: air filters, gasoline filters, oil filters, crankcase ventilation devices and rearview mirrors were all adopted. ④The production of the "T" model was discontinued, with a total of 15,007,033 units produced. It made an outstanding contribution to the popularization of American automobiles. ⑤The advent of hydraulic brakes.

1928 ①The Ford “A” model replaced the world-famous “T” model. ② General Motors launched Chevrolet 6-cylinder engine cars with various luxury decorations, which were well received by users. ③ Synchronous transmission is used in Cadillac cars. ④The "BMW" brand car came out.

1929 ①The Henry Ford Automobile Museum opened to the public. ②Start installing the car taillights. ③The United States uses radios as optional accessories for cars. ④The "Father of the Car" Carl Benz passed away.

1930 ① Ultra-low pressure tires were introduced, which improved the performance of cars on soft roads. ②Tin-plated piston comes out.

③Daimler uses hydraulic couplings in automobiles, changing the traditional mechanical transmission method.

1931 ① Cars with independent suspension were launched. ② General Motors established its status as the largest automobile production company.

③The centrifugal and vacuum ignition advance angle automatic adjustment device was successfully developed by Chrysler Company. 1932 Ring-shaped fenders were adopted.

In 1933 ① Toyota Automatic Loom Factory established the Automobile Department, which later became independent Toyota Motor Corporation. ② Semi Co., Ltd., the predecessor of Nissan Motor Company, was established. ③The non-penetrating automobile ventilation system was successfully developed. ④The car parking fee counter comes out.

1934 ①The Chrysler "Airflow" passenger car was launched. This car was the first to adopt a streamlined body and belonged to the Beetle body type. ②Citroen front-wheel drive car comes out. ③The advent of semi-automatic transmission.

In 1935 ① The number of cars in the world reached 35 million. ②The manual push-button gear transmission came out. ③ Germany's Siemens began producing alumina porcelain insulator spark plugs. ④The Jaguar limousine comes out.

1936 ① A new safety device consisting of a rigid torsion bar and a dual-pipeline emergency braking system was introduced. ② Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan begins producing cars. ③The first Mercedes-Benz 260D car equipped with a diesel engine came out.

1937 ①Toyota Motor Company was established. ②Isuzu Motors Corporation was established. ③"Plymouth" brand cars began to use safety glass. ④Ford launches V8 car. ⑤Volkswagen was established and the Beetle-type car came out.

In 1938, ①Air conditioning devices were used in cars by Americans. ②People began to pay attention to the phenomenon of car lift.

In 1939 ① U.S. automobile production reached 7.5 million units. ②Oldsmobile uses a hydraulic-mechanical combined transmission system.

In 1940 ①Chrysler Company developed a safety rim, which ensured that the tire would not come off the rim after being punctured. ②Enclosed car headlights came out.

1941 ① The four-speed semi-automatic transmission and hydraulic coupling were successfully developed by Chrysler. ②The four-wheel jeep came out in the United States.

1942 ①Due to the needs of World War II, U.S. military vehicle production exceeded civilian vehicles. ②The advent of amphibious tanks.

In 1943, General Motors began mass production of aircraft engines.

1944 ① General Motors produces amphibious vehicles. ②The United States provided 345,000 vehicles to the former Soviet Union to support its fight against German fascism.

In 1945, General Workers went on strike.

1946 ①The rear-engine passenger car was launched. ②The all-steel passenger and cargo vehicle was launched. ③Mixilin Company developed radial tires. ④A car is equipped with a wireless phone for the first time.

1947 ① "Car King" Henry Ford passed away. ② Japan produces the first batch of "Datsun" brand cars after the war. ③Ferrari brand car comes out.

1948 ①Honda Company was established. ②The advent of curved windshields. ③Tubeless tires were introduced. ④ Mercedes-Benz cars are equipped with electric windows for the first time.

1949 ①Chrysler cars use ignition keys to start. ② Ford launches V8 boat-shaped sedan.

1950 ①The British obtained the butterfly brake patent. ②The British Land Rover Company launches the world's first car using a gas turbine engine. ③Automobile production this year was 10.57 million units, exceeding 10 million units for the first time. ④The first direct injection diesel engine came out. ⑤The International Automobile Federation was established, and standardized automobile competitions began.

In 1951, Chrysler introduced the V8S engine with a hemispherical combustion chamber.

1952 ① The American General Company launched the "Buick" brand car, which became the representative of the fish-shaped body. ②The steering booster is installed and used in the vehicle. ③Americans began to adopt seat belts.

1953 ①The body composed of fiberglass sheets and steel bars was launched. ②Ford's 40 millionth vehicle rolled off the assembly line.

③American Dana Fuller set a ground driving record of 264 kilometers per hour, which has been maintained for 18 years. ④ General Motors has produced more than 50 million vehicles. ⑤ Jaguar cars are equipped with butterfly brakes. ⑥Transistors are used in automobile ignition systems.

1954 ① The triangular rotor engine came out. ②The advent of fuel injection engines.

1955 ①The Ford "Thunderbird" brand two-seat car was launched. This is the first model that best represents American personal cars. ② Ford set a world record of 10,877 Nissan vehicles. ③Toyota launched the "Crown" brand car. ④The advent of electronically controlled door locks.

1956 ① China's First Automobile Manufacturing Plant was established, and the "Jiefang" brand car came out. ②A four-headlight lighting system is adopted.

1957 ①Lincoln-Continental adopts combined body. ②The brake hub with cooling fins comes out.

1958 ① Japan's Fuji Company developed the "Subo 360" car. ②The advent of continuously variable transmission. ③Japanese company exports cars to the United States for the first time.

1959 ①The "Mini" brand small car launched in the United Kingdom, which uses front-wheel drive and a transverse engine. ② Toyota sets up factories in the United States, produces and sells locally. ③Mercedes-Benz conducted car collision and rollover tests for the first time. ④The crankcase breather valve to control pollution was successfully developed.

1960 ①Cadillac launched "disposable chassis lubricant". ②The "Thunderbird" brand car adopts an out-swing steering wheel. ③Chrysler Company makes a practical automobile alternator.

In 1961 ① Mercedes-Benz cars adopted disc brakes with front and rear boosters. ②Synthetic rubber tires came out, and their lifespan is more than double that of ordinary rubber tires.

1962 ①Polyester resin tire wire was successfully developed. ② Toyota promoted the "kanban" operating method, which was later imitated by business circles around the world. ③ France developed iodine tungsten automobile headlights.

In 1963 ① A tire with an internal spare tire was introduced. This tire can use the spare tire to continue driving for more than 160 kilometers after the outer tire bursts. ②Global annual automobile production exceeded 20 million units, reaching 20.38 million units. ③Honda automobile comes out. ④The wedge-shaped car came out.

1964 ① Pontiac "Qiang" brand car ushered in a new era of turbine engines. ② Ford uses computer-aided design of new models. ③The selection buttons on the automatic transmission are standardized in the order of "Reverse - Neutral - Drive - Low Speed ??- High Speed". ④ Ford began to adopt a new electronically controlled spray painting process. ⑤The advent of hemispherical combustion chamber.

In 1965 ① The United States promulgated the "Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations" and the "Clean Air Act." ② U.S. automakers still dominate the pack. The annual automobile outputs of the United States, Japan, and Germany are 11.12 million, 1.87 million, and 2.98 million vehicles respectively.

1966 ① The United States adopts foldable steering wheels. ②The British designed the air exhaust system in the car, which was later widely used.

1967 ① General Motors introduced an anti-theft device that matched the ignition key with the alarm. ②Concealed windshield wipers became popular. ③General Motors has produced a total of 100 million vehicles. ④ Hyundai Motor Company was established in South Korea.

1968 ①The exhaust gas emission control system became standard equipment on various automobiles. ②The United States has produced a total of 250 million cars. ③Toyota's annual output reaches 1 million vehicles.

In 1969, the Audi sedan won the Walder Automotive Appearance Award.

A century of world automobile history

1970 ① Mercedes-Benz developed a simulated anti-lock braking system. ②Toyota built a multi-purpose vehicle wind tunnel.

③Iacocca serves as general manager of Ford. ④ Japan has become the world’s second largest automobile producer.

In 1971 ① The "Moon Rover" produced by the German Porsche Company was sent to the moon by the American "Apollo 1" spacecraft to perform a mission, creating the miracle of cars driving on extraterrestrial planets. ②Chevrolet launches an all-aluminum engine. <

③ Japan's Honda Company has developed a compound vortex controlled combustion engine (CVCC), which is equipped with a catalytic exhaust purifier. Its exhaust purification level reaches the "Purification of Air" implemented in the United States in 1975. Act standards. ④The world's annual automobile production exceeded the 30 million mark, reaching 33.43 million vehicles. ⑤Audi was merged by Volkswagen.

In 1972 ① The cumulative production of Beetles exceeded 15 million units, breaking the world record for the highest cumulative production of a single model held by Ford's "T" model. ② Daewoo Corporation was established in South Korea.

1973 ① The U.S. government stipulated that all new passenger cars sold in the United States must be equipped with front and rear bumpers and be able to withstand a collision of 9 kilometers per hour. ②The oil crisis broke out and fuel prices rose sharply. ③Chrysler Company makes electronic ignition. ④ Toyota's "lean production method" was promoted throughout Japan, and then attracted the attention of the world.

In 1974 ① The United States stipulated that all new passenger cars must be equipped with seat belts and ignition interlocking systems. ② Volkswagen's headquarters discontinued production of the Beetle.

1975 ① The United States began to implement the "Clean Air Act" revised in 1970, which imposed extremely strict controls on automobile exhaust emissions. ②American cars began to adopt electronically controlled fuel injection systems. ③IVECO Company was established.

In 1976 ① Mercedes-Benz transformed it into a full-scale modern automobile wind tunnel, with airflow speeds as high as 270 kilometers per hour.

②Peugeot merged with Citro?n. ③Honda's "Accord" brand sedan was launched.

1977 ①The first international electric vehicle conference was held in the United States, with more than 100 electric vehicles on public display. ②The world’s annual automobile production exceeded 40 million units, reaching 40.95 million units.

In 1978 ① Japan developed a hybrid fuel vehicle, that is, an internal combustion engine-electric vehicle. ②The first automobile football match was held in Stuttgart, Germany.

In 1979 ① Iacocca was fired by Ford and later became general manager and president of Chrysler. ②Chevrolet's 100 millionth car rolled off the assembly line. ③Brazil produces cars that use alcohol as fuel. ④ Golf carts were introduced to the market.

In 1980 ① Japan’s annual automobile production (11.04 million units) surpassed the United States (8.01 million units) for the first time, becoming the world’s largest automobile production kingdom. ②Spain has trial-produced a solar car.

1981 ①Front-wheel drive cars became popular in the United States. ② Japan has developed a car that can turn in place. ③Ford has developed a car that uses methane as fuel and can travel 11.5 kilometers per liter of methane. ④The 20 millionth Beetle rolled off the assembly line.

1982 ①Ford's twin-turbo V8 high-speed engine won the Prix Award. ②U.S. annual automobile production dropped to the lowest point since 1958 - 5.1 million units. ③ The aerodynamic performance of automobiles has become an important design indicator of automobiles. ④The drag coefficient of a mass-produced car reached 0.3 for the first time (Audi 100).

1983 ① Ford launched a new "Thunderbird" sedan that conformed to the aerodynamic concept. ②Turbocharged engine technology is widely used. ③The copper core spark plug came out.

1984 ①Lincoln's "Continental" and "Mark II" cars adopted an adjustable air suspension system, becoming the first-class cars in the U.S. market. ② Chrysler Corporation has a joint venture with Beijing, China to produce Cherokee Jeeps. ③The United States has developed an all-plastic engine with a dead weight of 84 kilograms. ④The "New United Automobile Company" jointly owned by General Motors and Toyota was put into production. ⑤ New York regulations in the United States: Drivers, front-seat passengers and children of passenger cars with less than ten people must use seat belts.

In 1985 ① Japan exported 3 million cars to the United States, laying the fuse for future automobile trade frictions between the two countries. ② Luxury cars produced in the United States generally use anti-lock braking systems. ③From June 25th to 29th, the world's first solar car competition was held in Switzerland. 68 cars participated. The Mercedes-Benz car that won the first place reached a speed of 71 kilometers per hour. ④Japanese Nissan and Mazda developed rear-wheel steering vehicles. ⑤ Toyota has trial-produced a small passenger car whose body, chassis and wheelbase can be extended or shortened. ⑥ General Motors has produced a total of 253 million vehicles.

⑦The Sino-German joint venture "Shanghai Volkswagen Co., Ltd." was established.

1986 ① General Motors acquired Lotus. ②Toyota has produced a total of 50 million vehicles.

In 1987 ① Ford invested 3.5 million pounds to establish a vehicle driving performance testing room. ②Chrysler supplies engine technology and equipment to China’s FAW. ③Chrysler Corporation acquires American Motors Corporation. 1988 ①China's "FAW" introduced the old "Audi 100" body mold production line from Audi's South Africa plant. ②The cumulative production of golf carts reached 10 million units. ③Ferrari passed away.

In 1989, Honda's variable valve control system came out. 1990 ①Honda navigation system came out. ② With the advent of driverless cars, lasers, ultrasound, and television cameras have replaced human eyes.