Autuomobile TImeline
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Updated: 20 Nov 2017
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Created byRoger Rodríguez
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The telescope shock absorber was created.Olds automobile factory starts productionStandard drum brakes are inventedWilliam Durant forms General MotorsModel T was createdElectric starter introducedFirst moving assembly line for automobiles developedFirst car body made entirely of steelFirst single foot pedal to operate coupled four-wheel brakesFirst American car with four-wheel hydraulic brakesFirst power steering systemFirst modern independent front suspension systemFirst successful mass-produced front-wheel-drive carFlashing turn signals introducedFirst air conditioning system added to automobilesJeep is designedCruise control is developedEfforts begin to reduce harmful emissionsElectronic fuel injection system developedAirbags become standard
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Fuel prices escalate, driving demand for fuel-efficient carsJapanese popularize "just in time" delivery of auto partsAntilock braking system (ABS) available on American carsEnergy Policy Act of 1992 encourages alternative-fuel vehiclesFirst American carmaker offers automatic stability control
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