Germany- the Car Maker
Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, Porsche, Opel- you name it, Germany has them all. Yes, Germany a major economic and political power of Europe is also one of the largest car makers in the world. The automobile industry here is one of the largest employers and has a labor force of 866,000 working in this industry. Currently, it has the third highest automobile production in the world and fourth highest total motor vehicle production (after China, United States and Japan). History : Germany is home to many pioneers of the automobile industry like Karl Benz, Nikolas Otto, and Gottlieb Daimler. They developed the combustion engine and the world’s first car was developed by Karl Benz which became the modern day car. By 1901, Germany started producing 900 cars per year. Made in Germany : Today this country is home six most important car manufacturers namely; Audi, BMW, Borgward, Mercedes, Opel, Porsche. Today it produces over 6 million vehicles every year. The company ...