On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first internal combustion engine on a motor car. The engine had been in development throughout 1885, and the first ever motor car was available for sale ...

The answer depends a little bit on your definition of the word. The first practical gas-powered carriage was built by Karl Benz, who later merged his company with Daimler Motor Group to form ...

Karl Benz’s Patent-Motorwagen was a groundbreaking invention that changed the course of history. It was the first vehicle designed specifically to be powered by an internal combustion engine.