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1. INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOBILE
Preeti Choudhary
chaudharypreeti1997@gmail.com
MSc (Applied Physics)

2. What is an Automobile??
• A self-propelled vehicle powered by an IC engine or
Steam engine or Electric motor, used for
transportation of goods and/or passengers.

3. Brief History
Around 1672, Ferdinand Verbiest, a priest from China built the
first steam-powered vehicle as a toy for the Chinese Emperor.
Around 1769, Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, Built the first self
propelled (steam-powered) road vehicle (military tractor) for the
French army.

4. In 1885, Karl Friedrich Benz from Germany
built the first gasoline automobile powered by an
internal combustion engine.

5. In 1888, a German inventor Andreas Flocken
presented Flocken Elektrowagen - the first real
electric car of the world.

6. Changes over the years..
• Brakes (By Frederick William Lanchester in 1901)
• Aerodynamics
• Automatic Transmission
• Electronic Indicators (1939)
• Air Conditioning (1940)
• Power Steering
• Seat Belts (1956)
• Air Bag (1971)
• Greater use of plastic

7. Indian Automobile Industry
• The first car ran on Indian roads in 1897.
• An embryonic automotive industry emerged in India
in the 1940s. Hindustan was launched in 1942, long
time competitor Premier in 1944.
• Mahindra & Mahindra was established by two
brothers in 1945, and began assembly of Jeep CJ-3A
utility vehicles. Tata Motors also began in 1945.
• The growth was relatively slow in the 1950s and
1960s due to nationalization and the license raj which
hampered the Indian private sector.

8. Main Parts of an Automobile
• Chassis
• Suspension and Steering System
• Transmission System
• Braking System
• Fuel Supply System
• Engine
• Electrical and Electronics

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