The recent boom in EV production may have catapulted electric cars into the automotive spotlight, but battery powered ...

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 ...

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.

This Womens Day, discover how Bertha Benz ensured we got to see the first ever motor car and how her historic 1888 road trip ...

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 ...

Clean air rules were designed to protect the environment from harmful car emissions, but they had a surprising secondary ...

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 ...

Cars have come a long way since German engineer Karl Benz developed the first ever gasoline-powered vehicle, the Benz Patent Motor Car, model no. 1, in 1886. These days, automobiles are so ...

Check out Benzinga's list of the best auto stocks. The car industry began in 1886 when Karl Benz first patented his newest invention, the Benz Motorwagen. By 1899, Benz had the top car ...