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At the Universal Exhibition in 1889, the first steam car was presented by Serpollet Peugeot. This amazing invention has had considerable resonance throughout society. It resulted in a total upheaval of individuals over space and time, a new era of freedom, of pleasure and a luxury symbol. The automotive industry was soon after born as one of the most successful economic and industrial sectors of the twentieth century. Its growth showed us that the transport of people and goods can be thought differently. And the car makes us dream.
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Attias, D. (2017). Conclusion. In: Attias, D. (eds) The Automobile Revolution. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45838-0_10
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