In 1927, the Swedish automobile company Volvo was founded, starting as a division of the large bearing manufacturer SKF. In the same year, the first model of the Jakob OV4 brand was introduced, equipped with a two-cylinder power unit with a capacity of 28 horsepower. However, in 1935, the Volvo company gains full independence, and […]
In 1933, Adolf Hitler commissioned the famous designer Ferdinand Porsche and Jacob Werlin, one of the directors of the Daimler-Benz concern, to create a people’s car that could satisfy all the needs of an ordinary buyer, while the cost of the model should not exceed one thousand Reichsmarks. Thus, the history of the Volkswagen concern […]
The history of the largest Japanese car manufacturing company “Toyota” began in 1933, after the trip of the founder of the company Kiichiro Toyoda to the United States of America, the production of Toyota G1 trucks began at his factories. And the differences in the surname of the founder and the name of the automobile […]
One of the brightest start-ups in Silicon Valley is Tesla Motors Ltd, a company that builds new eco-friendly electric vehicles. The first official project presentation of the brand took place in 2006, when the Tesla Roadster sports car, the world’s first model of an electric car of this type, was presented at the Santa Monica […]
In 1909, a young entrepreneur named Michio Suzuki founded a small loom company, giving it his name. Thanks to a decisive approach, for 30 years, Suzuki has become one of the leaders in its field, leaving competitors from the UK and Holland far behind, sales of the Japanese company’s products are carried out in 22 […]
In 1919, the automobile division of the Laurin and Klement company, called Skoda, arose. Despite the fact that the company did not have experience in creating full-fledged cars, Laurin and Klement successfully produced bicycles with an internal combustion engine, having become widespread far beyond the borders of their native Czech Republic. The first car model […]
The British brand “Rolls-Royce” is associated by many with expensive and luxury cars, which are the standard of excellence in their class. In 2004, the Rolls-Royce company celebrated its centennial anniversary, because the production of prestigious cars began back in 1904, when the first model left the factory territory. This car still exists and is […]
In 1898, the French company Renault was founded, specializing in the production of cars. The origins of the brand were the brothers Louis and Marcel Renault, each of whom took on certain functions in the development of the company. So, Louis was the director and chief engineer responsible for the creation of cars, and Marcel […]
The history of the German brand “Porsche” began in 1931, when Ferdinand Porsche, a well-known designer of the time, who worked for Auto Union and Daimler, decided to establish his own brand of cars. Having extensive experience in working on cars for a variety of brands, as well as a doctorate in engineering, Ferdinand Porsche […]
The French company Peugeot was founded in 1896. Thanks to a successful approach to building the first model, Peugeot was able to immediately find its buyer and began to produce up to 500 copies of its first car annually. In addition, in parallel with the release of cars, the company was engaged in the production […]
