Mannheim of 1848, the city was a centre for political and revolutionary activity. In 1865, Friedrich Engelhorn founded the "Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik" (Baden Aniline and Soda Factory, BASF) in Mannheim, but the factory was constructed across the Rhine in Ludwigshafen because Mannheim residents feared air pollution from its operations. From this dye factory, BASF has developed into the largest chemical company in the world. After opening a workshop in Mannheim in 1871 and patenting engines from 1878, Karl Benz patented the first motor car in 1886. He was born in Mühlburg (now part of Karlsruhe). The Schütte-Lanz company, founded by
Scotch and Soda (clothing) also women's clothing under the brand Maison Scotch, boy's clothing under Scotch Shrunk, girls' clothing under Scotch R'Belle, denim and urban products under Amsterdams Blauw and a line of fragrances named Barfly. Scotch and Soda own and operate over 204 official stores and are stocked in over 8,000 stores globally as of February 2015. Scotch and Soda (clothing) Scotch and Soda (famous by its 'Houtje- touwtjejas')(stylized as SCOTCH & SODA, or Scotch & Soda) is a Dutch fashion retail company founded in 1985. Beginning as a men's wholesale brand; Scotch & Soda was bought by Eric Bijlsma, Patrick Munsters and