The German automobile manufacturer, Volkswagen, was founded.
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Tesla Motors was incorporated in Palo Alto, California, US.
Industrialist Henry Ford's method to construct auto bodies from plastic was patented.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
The Sunbeam 1000 HP broke the land speed record at the Daytona Beach race track in Florida.
Two rival driverless taxi companies were given approval to operate 24/7 in San Francisco, California.
