Walden W. Shaw and John D. Hertz founded the Shaw Livery Company and introduced the yellow cabs to attract passengers.
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The first traffic lights in the US were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
The iconic DeLorean sports car began production in Northern Ireland.
New York state became the first to require license plates on automobiles.
Illinois became the first US state to make it compulsory by law to wear a seatbelt.
Oldsmobile is founded by Ransom Eli Olds of Olds Motor Works.
