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HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILES

Prepared by, BhaskarLecturer in Automobile Department

KPT Mangalore

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INTRODUCTION

An automobile is a self propelled vehicle driven by an internal combustion engine.

Used for the transportation of passengers and goods on the earth.

Automobile engineering is a branch of engineering in which we study all about the automobiles and have practice to propel them.

Mobile or Motive which means one which can move. Automobile means which itself can move. Different names for automobile are,

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ORIGINE OF THE WORD

Automobile comes via the French language, from the Greek language.

By combining Auto [Self] and mobiles [moving].The alternative word car is believed to originate from

the Latin word “Carrus or Carrum [wheeled vehicle]”.

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EARLY TRANSPORT

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HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE

Steam-powered self-propelled vehicles were devised in the late 17th century.

Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot A French Engineer demonstrated an

experimental steam-driven artillery tractor, in 1770 and 1771. Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot is called as the Father of

Automobile.

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By 1784 william murdoch had built a working model of a steam carriage, and in 1801 richard trevithick was running a full-sized vehicle on the road

In 1865 Locomotive Act passed for self-propelled vehicles in UK

HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE Continued…

1870, Austria: world's #1 gasoline-run vehicle, the First Marcus Car

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Steam Cars in 1990’s..

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HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE Continued…

Carl Benz

1885-built Benz Patent Motorwagen, the first car with an internal combustion engine

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Benz's "Velo" model (1894)

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Portrait of Henry Ford (1919)

Ford Model T, 1927,

HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE Continued…

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In the 1950s, Ford developed a concept car Ford Nucleon This Nuclear-powered automobile was designed, based on the assumption

that future nuclear reactors would be smaller, safer, lighter and more portable The design called for a "power capsule" located in the rear of the car, charging stations replacing gas stations and 5,000 miles of driving before recharging or replacing the fuel

Ford never built the Nucleon -- only a model car half the size of a normal

HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE Continued…

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FORD Models..

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Pre War Era (1930-1948)

Moriss Minor 1953

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HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE Continued…

1985 Mini

1967 NSU Ro 80

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INDIAN AUTOMOBILE HISTORY

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The first car rolled out on the streets of Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1898 three cars were imported in Mumbai (India).

Within decade there were total of 1025 cars in the city. Automobiles were imported till 1947

INDIAN AUTOMOBILE HISTORY

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1942- Hindustan Motors incorporated

INDIAN AUTOMOBILE HISTORY continued..

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INDIAN AUTOMOBILE HISTORY continued..

• 1944- Premier automobiles started• 1945 Establishment of Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co.

Ltd. to manufacture locomotives and other engineering products.

• 1953- The Government of India decreed that only those firms which have a manufacturing program should be allowed to operate

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Tata Motors launches its first truck in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz 1954

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Ashok Leyland1948- First Vehicle in 1955

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1945: Mahindra & Mahindra a part of the Mahindra Group and was established manufacture general-purpose utility vehicles.

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• 1955- Only seven firms, namely, HM, API, ALL, SMPIL, PAL, M& M and TELCO received approval.

• 1960 - 1970 - The two, three wheeler industry established a foothold in the Indian scenario.

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• 1981-Maruthi Udyoug Limited in coloboration with Suzuki Japan Started manufacturing cars

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DEVELOPMENTS..

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DEVELOPMENTS..

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India is the largest three-wheeler market in the world. India is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the world India is the second largest tractor manufacturer in the world India is the 5th largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the

world. The number one global motorcycle manufacturer is in India India is the fourth largest car market in Asia

PREESNT SCENARIO

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The Electric Car REVA

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Do we have too much ?

Indian Automobile Companies

Ashok Leyland Ltd. Bajaj Auto Ltd. Hindustan Motors Ltd. TELCO. Premier Auto Ltd. Mahindra Mahindra Ltd. Kinetic Engineering. Maruthi Udyog Ltd. TVS Motors Ltd. Royal Enfield Ltd.

Hyundai Motors. Daewoo Motors. Escorts Ltd. Eicher Motors. Suzuki Motors India. Yamaha Motors Swaraj mazda. Toyota Kirloskar Motors Skoda Auto India Volvo India

Hero Honda Motors. Hero Motors. Force Motors Ltd. General Motors. FORD India. Fiat India. Punjab Tractors Ltd, TAFE Ltd. Hindustan Tractors Ltd. API Ltd.

Apollo Tyres.Vikrant Tyres MRF Ltd.Simpson Motors.TVS ElectricalsPiston India Ltd.Carburettors India td.Gabriel Industry

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The Cheapest CAR in the WORLD

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The cheapest, Greenest and Healthiest VEHICLE

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The ever relying vehicle

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Save Fuel OR………..