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First motor-powered omnibus in regular service

First motor-powered omnibus in regular service

18 March 1895
The world's first motor-powered omnibus, commissioned on 19 December 1894 and manufactured by Benz & Co. in Mannheim, go...

A Benz wins first car race in the USA

A Benz wins first car race in the USA

2 November 1895
The first motor car race in the USA takes place over a distance of 92 miles in the state of Illinois from Chicago to Wa...

Daimler Motor Syndicate becomes British Motor Syndicate

21 November 1895
Henry Lawson takes an active role in the conversion of Daimler Motor Syndicate, Ltd., founded by Frederick R. Simms in M...

Daimler celebrates 1,000th engine

Daimler celebrates 1,000th engine

21 December 1895
Delivery of the 1,000th Daimler engine and the return of Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach to DMG on 8 November are c...