It was way back in 1769 when a steam car was created for the purpose of transport. The next important year was 1806 when cars were running on fuel gas and was powered by internal combustion engines. Electric cars Later came in the industry during the 20th century; however, it has become popular only in the 21th century, when consumers and government were more concerned about the low emission vehicles
Phases in the automotive industry :.
• Steam cars (Cugnot Steam Trolley)
• electric cars (The Henney Kilowatt)
• Internal combustion engines (Benz Patent Motorwagen)
• Veteran era (Renault carts)
• Brass / Edwardian era (Ford Model T, Mercer Raceabout, Bugatti Type 13)
• Vintage Era (Austin 7, Bugatti Type 35, Lancia Lambda, Cadillac V-16)
• Pre-World War era (Alvis Speed 20, Ford V-8, Type 57 Bugatti, Volkswagen Beetle)
• Post-war era (Morris Minor, Jaguar E-Type, Ford Mustang, Datsun 240Z)
• Modern Era (Toyota Corolla, Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 3 Series, Ford Taurus)
The largest car manufacturers in the United States General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler. U.S. ranks third after Japan and China in the list of top 20 countries producing motor vehicles in the world.
The future of cars is overloaded with high-end technologies that are environmentally friendly and cost effective for customers. Car manufacturers spend lots of money in R & D (Research and Development) to create a product that is safe, durable, energy efficient and less polluting. Alternative fuels like hydrogen cars, electric cars, air cars, etc. enter the market to provide high mileage low cost that is beneficial to the owner of the car and the environment too.
The latest technologies such as BMW Turbosteamer, regenerative braking, Vortex installation is used which helps to save energy and thus cost. To improve the quality and automotive force automakers to replace steel with materials like fiberglass, carbon nanotubes, duralumin and carbon fiber. Few other technologies such as platoons, automated highway systems and the integration of vehicle infrastructure improves road safety and traffic flow.
The automotive industry has been deeply affected by the recession that has recently occurred. However, it revives and it will soon return to normal in the near future.
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