Opel builds its first automobile.
Today, Opel is one of the world’s largest car manufacturers.
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The American Motors Corporation, best known for creating the Jeep, was bought out by Chrysler.
Two rival driverless taxi companies were given approval to operate 24/7 in San Francisco, California.
Driving tests were introduced in the UK for the first time.
The first electric car charging network debuted in Estonia.
German engineer Carl Benz patents the first modern automobile.
