1885-built Benz Patent Motorwagen, the first car to go into production with an internal combustion engine
The "Big Three" U.S. market share has declined from 70% in 1998 to 53% in 2008. They have lost market share to imports and "transplants" (cars made in U.S. factories owned by foreign makers).
A 2003 General Motors concept car on display at the Test Track attraction at Disney World's Epcot.
The future of the car is a controversial topic, with some advocates arguing that the car has no future, and others that the car will in the future supplant most other forms of transport.
The main trend at the beginning of the 21st century is an increase in the number of cars in Asia.