Volkswagen stopped production of the old VW Beetle.
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The Chevrolet Corvette sports car was presented for the first time at GM Motorama Auto Show in New York.
The first traffic lights in the US were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
Oldsmobile is founded by Ransom Eli Olds of Olds Motor Works.
The first Ford Model T car was assembled.
Car engineer Henry Ford died at the age of 83.
