automobile

So rubber vulcanization was done by some people in the Yucatan long before Goodyear. Suppose this technology was brought back to Europe; could this have affected technological development in the Spanish/Hapsburg Empire and around the world? Were there any early machines that would have benefited...

Introduction The point of divergence from OTL is late 1973, and this timeline concerns the United States automotive market. For the 1974 model year, General Motors introduced the Air Cushion Restraint System (ACRS) as an option on certain Buick, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac models. ACRS was the...

On November 12, 1950, Pierre-Jules Boulanger died in a car crash when he was driving a Citroën Traction Avant, before having known the success of the Citroën DS project he had managed at Citroën. And as a result, in 1958, Citroën was taken over by a corrupt clown known as Pierre Bercot...

(Inspired by this: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/automotive-ahc-wi-saving-the-domestic-british-motor-industry.502002/ ) As the title suggests, the subject on saving/fixing the French Motor Industry has been explored many times over the years, one constant amongst many however...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_Ireland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul-Marie_Pons#The_Pons_Plan As the title suggests, what do you think...

I've noticed lately that Kei Trucks and Kei Vans are getting more popular in the United States but due to the import restrictions they must be 25 years old or older to enter the country from Japan or Korea. These are the ultra light mini or micro trucks and vans known for ruggedness and very...