1. when were automobiles invented? 2. where were automobiles invented? 3. why were automobiles invented? 4. who created the automobile?

The automobile was presumably invented by Karl Benz, whom many suggest created the first true automobile in 1885/1886, Mannheim Germany.  Karl Benz received credit for inventing it the automobile because his car was practical, used a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and worked like modern cars do today.  Nevertheless, there were previous prototypes created by different inventors around that era, so exactly who invented the automobile is a matter of opinion.  Ultimately, the purpose of the automobile was to revolutionize the idea of self-propelled vehicles.