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2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class. 2015 Opel Astra. 2019 Porsche Taycan. 2017 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Variant. Brand. Parent Company. Audi (1909-present) Volkswagen Group. BMW (1916-present)
Benz Patent-Motorwagen. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen ("patent motorcar"), built in 1885 by the German Karl Benz, is widely regarded as the first practical modern automobile [ 1][ a] and was the first car put into production. [ 8] It was patented in January 1886 and unveiled in public later that year.
Trabant ( German: [tʁaˈbant] ⓘ) is a series of small cars produced from 1957 until 1991 by former East German car manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. Four models were made: the Trabant 500, Trabant 600, Trabant 601, and the Trabant 1.1. The first model, the 500, was a relatively modern car when it was introduced.
Ferdinand Porsche [a] (3 September 1875 – 30 January 1951) was an Austrian-Bohemian-German automotive engineer and founder of the Porsche AG.He is best known for creating the first gasoline–electric hybrid vehicle (Lohner–Porsche), the Volkswagen Beetle, the Auto Union racing cars, the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, and several other important developments and Porsche automobiles.
On May 26, 1941 Hitler ordered the Henschel and Porsche firms to design a new heavy tank to be delivered in 1942. Porsche used their existing VK 30.01 (P) Leopard design while Henschel based theirs on their earlier VK 36.01 (H). The Henschel design won the competition and became the Tiger. A few Porsche Tigers were made, with a different ...
H. Tony Hatter. Edgar Heinrich. Gert Hildebrand. Wilhelm Hofmeister (automobile designer)
The automotive industry in Germany, is one of the largest employers in the world, with a labor force of over 857,336 (2016) working in the industry . Being home to the modern car, the German automobile industry is regarded as one of the most competitive and innovative in the world, [ 1] and has the third-highest car production in the world, [ 2 ...
Predecessor. EMW 309. Successor. Wartburg 353. The Wartburg 311 is a car produced by East German car manufacturer VEB Automobilwerk Eisenach from 1956 to 1965. The 311 model was manufactured in a number of variations, including pickup, sedan, limousine, coupé, and as a two-seat roadster. The two-stroke engine was enlarged to 992 cc in 1962.