automaker

noun

au·​to·​mak·​er ˈȯ-tō-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce automaker (audio)
ˈä-tō-
: a manufacturer of automobiles

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Others automakers, such as Ford and GM, made significant announcements in 2025, just as uncertainty about the near future of EV sales began to grow. Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026 Volvo hasn’t said when any of these new hardware and software components will be added or swapped over to the larger EX90, but expect the automaker to adopt the HugeinCore system and hardware across its lineup over time. Joel Feder, The Drive, 15 Jan. 2026 But as the Detroit Free Press reported in late July, the automaker has instituted several new protocols, especially at the plant level, to improve the quality of its new vehicles coming off the line. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026 Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest man with a $724 billion fortune, bought a home in Texas and moved his electric automaker Tesla to Austin several years ago. Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for automaker

Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + maker

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automaker was in 1899

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“Automaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automaker. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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