The first Chevrolet Corvette was manufactured in the US.
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The Ford Motor Company manufactured its ten millionth car.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
Louis Chevrolet incorporated the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.
The German automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen, was founded.
New York state became the first to require license plates on automobiles.
