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 ...

Its predecessor companies were founded by Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, who separately produced what could be considered the world’s first modern cars in 1885-1886. Today, Mercedes produces ...

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.