automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯ-tə-ˈmō-tiv 
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: of, relating to, or concerned with self-propelled vehicles or machines
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The store stocks automotive parts.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
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The rapid move away from fossil fuels and nuclear partly led to an increase in energy prices, which then impacted their competitiveness as an exporter of goods, especially from energy-intensive industries like automotive manufacturing.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
From March 1 to March 16, Tesla vehicles from model year 2017 or newer made up 1.4% of overall trade-ins — more than triple the rate (0.4%) for March 2024, according to data from automotive site Edmunds.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The rapid move away from fossil fuels and nuclear partly led to an increase in energy prices, which then impacted their competitiveness as an exporter of goods, especially from energy-intensive industries like automotive manufacturing.
—Greg Robinson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Toyota did not transform from a small-town Japanese car company into today’s leading automotive manufacturer by simply reducing costs.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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automotive
adjective
au·to·mo·tive
ˌȯt-ə-ˈmōt-iv
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2
: of, relating to, or concerned with automobiles, trucks, or buses
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