carmaker

noun

car·​mak·​er ˈkär-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce carmaker (audio)
: an automobile manufacturer

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And, of course, there's that transformative investment, which Dagan believes will give carmakers the confidence to deal with a start-up not backed by Alphabet or Huawei. Ben Oliver, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024 Setting aside robotaxis, carmakers can bring driverless technologies to cars without having the full technology in place by keeping humans in the loop and/or constraining the environment. Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 In the past, most new models were introduced in and around September, but carmakers now introduce new models throughout a calendar year. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 With Congress on the fence about requiring carmakers to include AM radio, proponents this week are flooding the zone in a huge push to get the sometimes life-saving but old-school technology across the finish line. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carmaker 

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carmaker was in 1954

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“Carmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carmaker. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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