1908 AD–1913 AD
Ford Model T and moving assembly line
Transport & mobility · Technology · Infrastructure
Ford introduced the Model T in 1908 and applied a moving assembly line in 1913. The combination standardized and accelerated automobile assembly; later mass motorization also depended on wages, credit, fuels, roads, and public policy.
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