Automotive Industry

The history of the automobile.

 Who built the first automobile?

 How were early automobiles designed?

 How have automobiles changed since

they were first produced?
 The history of the automobile.
 Karl Benz patented the first automobile in
1886.
 The history of the automobile.
 Karl Benz was a German engineer who
built the first automobile powered by an
internal-combustion engine. The car had
three wheels and a water-cooled engine.
 In 1926 Benz merged with the Daimler
company and became Daimler-Benz. This
company is the manufacturer of the
Mercedes-Benz automobile.
 The history of the automobile.
 The first automobile that was produced in
the United States was the 1896 Duryea.
 The history of the automobile.
 The Duryea was designed and built by two
brothers, Charles and Frank Duryea.
 Labeled as the first successful gas
powered car.
 The engine produced 4 hp.
 This car had four wheels instead of three.
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 Ransom E. Olds built the first mass-
produced automobiles in America.
 In 1897 he opened Olds Motor Vehicle
Company.
 In 1899 the company moved to Detroit and
produced the popular Oldsmobile car.
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 1899 Oldsmobile
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 In 1908 Henry Ford produced the Model T.
 Ford was the first to use an assembly line
for mass production of vehicles.
 Henry Ford was considered by many to be
the most influential person in automotive
history.
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 The Model T (1908-1927)
 Early automotive design.
 The first vehicles were built on the
principle of the horse and wagon or horse
and buggy.
Early automotive design.
 Early automotive design.
 The first vehicles were built on the
principle of the horse and wagon or horse
and buggy.
 Most vehicles used the four-stroke engine
that was developed by Nicolas Otto in
1876.
 Early automotive design.
 The first vehicles were built on the
principle of the horse and wagon or horse
and buggy.
 Most vehicles used the four-stroke engine
that was developed by Nicolas Otto in
1876.
 Pneumatic tires were introduced in 1900
by Michelin to replace solid tires.
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 The United States has more than 200
million vehicles.
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 There are three major automobile
manufactures in the United States.
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 There are three major automobile
manufactures in the United States.
 General Motors

 Ford Motor Company

 Daimler Chrysler
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 One in seven jobs in United States is
automotive related.
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 One in seven jobs in United States is
automotive related.
 Approximately 14 million people are
employed in the automotive industry here
in the US.
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 Franchised dealers
 New car sales = 30% of retail business
in America.
 Service department
 Original equipment replacement parts.
 Auto industry accounts for
approximately 4 billion dollars to the US
economy.
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 There are many related careers.
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 There are many related careers.
 Used auto sales
 Insurance
 Marketing
 Finances
 Many others
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 Independent garages
 Privately owned repair facilities.
 Most offer general auto repair services.
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 Specialty shops are shops that work on a
specific area of the vehicle.
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 Specialty shops
 Brakes
 Tires
 Alignment
 Air conditioning
 Auto body repair
 Heavy duty trucks and equipment
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 Aftermarket auto parts sales offer
customers the choice of buying original
equipment parts or parts that are made by
a different manufacturer.
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 Aftermarket auto parts sales offer
customers the choice of buying original
equipment parts or parts that are made by
a different manufacturer.
 Two types of aftermarket parts companies-
 National chains
 Independent stores
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 Technician certification
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 Technician certification
 ASE
 Automotive Service Excellence
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 Technician certification
 ASE
 Automotive Service Excellence
 8 individual areas of certification are
available.
 Test are administered semi-annually.
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 How are technicians paid?
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 How are technicians paid?
 Hourly
 Weekly or monthly
 Flat rate
 Automotive Industry
 How big is this industry?
 Can you think of something that you would
enjoy doing with automobiles?