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German automaker Karl

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I believe the answer is:

benz

(Other definitions for benz that I've seen before include "German pioneer of the internal-combustion engine, associated with Mercedes" , "Motor man" , "German engineer, first to build a patented car, d. 1929" , "German engineer, builder of first car with internal combustion engine" , "German engineer who built the first petrol-engined car" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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