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12 of the Greatest American Automotive Innovations That Changed the Car Industry
Key takeaways
- These American automotive innovations transformed how cars are built, driven, and experienced.
- America may not have invented the car—Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot was steaming around France in 1769, and Karl Benz first chugged around Manheim Germany in his one-banger Patent Motorwagen in 1886.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
These American automotive innovations transformed how cars are built, driven, and experienced.
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