Evolution Of The Automobile Industry

The American Auto Industry has emerged since its uprising in the early 1900s. The modern automobile was perfected in Germany and France in the late 1800s.The development started in France with the invention of a three wheeler that was powered by steam (Gale, 2003). In the 1800s the first internal combustion engine was created in Belgium and the first gasoline powered vehicle was constructed in the 1885 in Germany (gale, 2003). As years went by, Henry Ford innovated mass production techniques that became standard, with Ford, General Motors and Chrysler emerging as the "Big Three”, auto companies by 1920s (Foner & Garraty, 1991). He built the first car in 1896 (Gale, 2003). He then revolutionized the industry with the invention of the assembly …show more content…
The industry has had huge impacts as a result of new technology. Initially, most cars were steam driven but today with new technology in place, there are gas, battery, electric and bio-fuel driven cars. The bio-fuel is still on trials 'automotive designers and engineers are working with suppliers like Dupont to address these issues and to design and develop cost-effective high-performance, bio-based materials and bio-fuels made in whole or part from renewable agricultural feedstock such as corn, soya beans, sugarcane and wheat, to reduce environmental impact”, Muphy, a representative, …show more content…
Among the emissions are brake debris and fire particles- which raise toxicity levels in nearby soils; lead which forms black carbon; painting and coating- accounting for 62% share of environmental impacts during manufacture of automobiles; vehicle weight; recyclability and polymeric content; batteries-which contain lead-acid which 7% accounts for 42,000 tons of lead released into the environment; Auto Shredder Residue (ASR) consisting of material leftover after the vehicle is stripped off its economic recoverable elements then