carmaker

noun

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

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Some portion of this expansion can be attributed to strong sales of the rugged, outdoorsy carmaker’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025 The door design is not unique to Tesla, but the carmaker has popularized certain traits, including flush-to-the-door handles. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025 The regulations forced carmakers to spend huge sums trying to build the wrong kind of EV. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The big story For years now, India's auto market has been a cozy little clique of Japanese, Korean and Indian companies, with the top six carmakers holding more than 90% of the market, catering to local consumers' mostly utilitarian preferences. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 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 Sep. 2025.

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