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 The Automobile Industry

__Birth Of Industry__

Early efforts for a self propelled vehicles failed. The first automobile was built in 1770. This first design had only three wheels and was built by Nicholas Joseph Cagnot(1725- 1804). His design was not made for transporting people it was made for transporting artillery. Rich Trevithick, a british inventor made the first car prototype. The first patent was issued in 1789 for a steam carriage. In 1801 his car became the first car to carry people.

Henry Ford brought the automobile industry to America. His first car was the Model T ( pictured above ). This was the first car to ever be mass produced, it was made in Highland Park, Michigan. The Model Twas built from 1908- 1927. Fords car was widely affordable and was mass produced. Over 15 million of them were made. His slogan, "in any color you chose, so long as it is black." Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry by reinventing the way cars were produced. This assembly line could turn out cars faster and cheaper. Ransom Eli Olds was born in Geneva, Ohio on June 3rd, 1864. He was credited with having the first car plant in America. The plant as called Olds Motor Works. His new car caused the Carve Dash. It was powered by a single cylinder engine and sold for $650.



__Labor Relation__ The company town for the auto industry was and still is Detroit, Michigan. There were no big labor strikes in the history of the automobile industry. By 1914 the best mechanics went to Ford because he raised daily wages from $2.50 to $5 a day and the conditions were much better. The wealth of the mechanics followed. When these skilled men were posted on Fords new assembly line could complete more work faster. This was on reason why Fords cars were so affordable.  __Modern Automobile Industry__

The GMC manufactures eight brands of automobiles. The bailout causes the GMC sellers to sell just Buicks, Cadillacs, Chevrolet, and other GMC vehicles. Selling or dropping the other brands will help the GMC company from going under. The GMC got bailout money from the government in return for some of the control of the company. 7 billion dollars was given to GMC and that number could rise to $14,000,000,000. The automobile manufactures Ford did not get any of the money. They did not want to take their money. Ford is doing the best out of all of the manufactures.

Questions: 1. What years was the Model T produced? 2. Why was Fords assembly line so productive? 3. Did Ford take Bailout money? 4. Do you think that Ford or Ransom affected the automobile industry more? Why? 5. How much Bailout money has GMC got from the Government?



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