1908

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Österreichische Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft mbH expands

6 April 1908
The two Paris-based companies set up by Emil Jellinek and DMG, Société Mercédès Électrique and Société des Automobiles...

Testing of the Daimler cross-country passenger car

Testing of the Daimler cross-country passenger car

April 1908
A Daimler cross-country passenger car with all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering completes a 1,677 km test run from its...

Propeller shaft drive for Mercedes car

Propeller shaft drive for Mercedes car

April 1908
The first production car of the 35 hp "Mercedes Cardan" model leaves the Untertürkheim factory, marking the launch of t...

Benz: start of production in Hungary

26 May 1908
Benz & Cie. sets up Ungarische Benz-Automobilfabrik AG in Budapest, Hungary, to handle production of passenger cars, tru...

Affordable small car from Benz

Affordable small car from Benz

May 1908
Benz brings the small and reasonably priced 10/18 hp model onto the market. The owner of the first car to leave the fac...

Benz wins Prinz Heinrich Rally

Benz wins Prinz Heinrich Rally

9 - 17 June 1908
The first Prinz Heinrich Rally, a touring car event under the patronage of the brother of the German Kaiser, takes place...

Mercedes wins French Grand Prix

Mercedes wins French Grand Prix

7 July 1908
Christian Lautenschlager wins the French Grand Prix in Dieppe in a 140 hp Mercedes. He completes the 769.88 km at an av...

Fire brigade unit with electric drive

Fire brigade unit with electric drive

14 September 1908
Germany's first electric-powered fire-fighting trucks are put into service by the Berlin fire brigade. The combination...

Salzer wins with a new record at Semmering race

20 September 1908
Otto Salzer wins the tenth Semmering Race in the 150 hp Mercedes racing car of Theodor Dreher, setting a new course rec...

New Benz plant in Mannheim

New Benz plant in Mannheim

12 October 1908
Official opening of the Benz plant built on the Luzenberg in Mannheim-Waldhof at a total cost of 4.6 million Marks. In t...