First production line

1 December 1913, Detroit, USA

On 1 December 1913, automobile pioneer Henry Ford unveiled the first moving assembly line, able to construct an entire vehicle. The decision was built around the desire to flood the market with his Model T vehicle and increase the productivity of his factories. While this invention changed industry, it also ushered in the age of the motor car as Ford’s continuing innovation meant that soon, everybody wanted (and could afford) one.