carmaker

noun

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

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Nissan Motor and Honda Motor, along with smaller carmakers such as Subaru, also import vehicles from Japan, along with Toyota. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025 Nissan’s restructuring plan has failed to convince Honda that the struggling carmaker is on track to turn around its fortunes, a key condition for the planned merger, according to the sources. Olesya Dmitracova and Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 Japanese carmaker Nissan is backing out of merger talks with rival Honda. Afp, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025 His policies expanded consumer EV tax credits and manufacturing incentives for carmakers and mandated tougher tailpipe emissions laws to make EVs account for 50% of new car sales by 2030. Nadia Lopez, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for carmaker 

Word History

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 16 Feb. 2025.

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