Which is the earliest automobile company in America? Who created it and when?

Oldsmobile, 1897 was founded by Lanson Oz and frank clarke.

Oldsmobile is the first enterprise in the United States to produce and sell cars in large quantities, mainly producing mid-range cars, and is the oldest passenger car manufacturer in the United States. The main products of Oldsmobile are Alero, Dawn, Short Sword, Passion, 88, Regent, Silhouette van, etc.

Because Oldsmobile didn't choose his competitors carefully and didn't highlight and strengthen his position, such a change will inevitably make Oldsmobile pay a heavy price again. June 65438+February 65438+February 2000, the brand Oldsmobile withdrew from the historical stage.

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Chronology:

1, 190 1 year, Oldsmobile established its first production line and became the first factory to produce gasoline motor vehicles on a large scale.

2. 1908, Oldsmobile joined GM and changed to Oldsmobile branch.

3. 1926, Oldsmobile took the lead in applying chrome-plated metal decorative strips to the water tank cover, which promoted the trend of this fashionable body decoration.

4. 1995, under the planning and leadership of GM, Oldsmobile introduced 184 kW, Aurora with 4.0-liter V8 engine.

5. On April 29th, 2004, the last Oldsmobile AleroGLS car left the production line and rolled off the assembly line at Lansing factory. This pipeline, which has been used since 1897, has been closed.

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