Cars Then and Now The automobile is the most important means of personal transportation for many people around the world. People depend on there cars and trucks to get them to work, run errands, to visit friends and relatives, and to take vacations. The origin of automobiles can be traced to Europe. But it became a major form of transportation in the United States first. In the early 1900’s, Ransom E’ Olds, Henry Ford, and …showed first 75 words of 1079 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1079 total…to develop an automotive industry. They also hope to export vehicles to earn money to buy needed imports. The developing nation of South Korea attempted to get into the car industry and it was a major success. During the 1990’s South Korea exported a third of it car production the the United States. I have concluded that if the World did not have the automobile it would be fifty years behind where we are now.