The Evolution of the Automobile

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      {
        "label": "Steam-Powered Tractor",
        "value": 1769,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Cugnot's self-propelled vehicle"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Electric Carriages",
        "value": 1835,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Anderson's early electric experiments"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Benz Patent-Motorwagen",
        "value": 1886,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "First true gasoline automobile"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Ford Model T",
        "value": 1908,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Mass production begins"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Assembly Line",
        "value": 1913,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Production time cut to 93 minutes"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Art Deco Design Era",
        "value": 1920,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Sleek automotive aesthetics"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Modern Safety Features",
        "value": 1970,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Seat belts and airbags standard"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Computer Integration",
        "value": 1990,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Electronic fuel injection and diagnostics"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Tesla Roadster",
        "value": 2008,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Modern electric vehicle renaissance"
        }
      },
      {
        "label": "Autonomous Testing",
        "value": 2015,
        "metadata": {
          "milestone": "Self-driving technology emerges"
        }
      }
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    "title": "The Evolution of the Automobile",
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