* Invented the first internal combustion engine-powered automobile in 1885.
* Founded the Benz & Cie. in 1883, which later became Mercedes-Benz.
* Developed the first four-stroke engine in 1879.
* Invented the carburetor in 1885.
* Developed the first automobile with electric ignition in 1886.
Gottlieb Daimler
* Invented the first high-speed internal combustion engine in 1883.
* Founded Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in 1890, which later became Mercedes-Benz.
* Developed the first automobile with a front-mounted engine in 1885.
* Invented the first motorcycle in 1885.
* Developed the first truck in 1896.
Together, Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler are considered the fathers of the automobile. Their inventions and innovations laid the foundation for the development of the modern automobile industry.
