OEM
noun
: one that produces complex equipment (such as a computer system) from components usually bought from other manufacturers
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In 2012, a Chinese OEM obtained Aptera’s intellectual property from one of the company’s creditors, promising that cars—now three-wheeled again—would be on sale by the end of that year.
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Qualcomm was already working with every major auto OEM due to its leadership in telematics with its Snapdragon Auto Connectivity platform, and garnered 21 design wins for Snapdragon Cockpit infotainment in the first year after its announcement.
—Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Emergency responders with local fire companies, Lehigh Valley EMS, rescue divers, Monroe County OEM, PSP K9 and aviation assisted in the search for the child.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
City leaders said that the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) building inspector was at the scene, along with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), the Department of Public Works (DPW), and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) crews.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
Qualcomm was already working with every major auto OEM due to its leadership in telematics with its Snapdragon Auto Connectivity platform, and garnered 21 design wins for Snapdragon Cockpit infotainment in the first year after its announcement.
—Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Emergency responders with local fire companies, Lehigh Valley EMS, rescue divers, Monroe County OEM, PSP K9 and aviation assisted in the search for the child.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
City leaders said that the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) building inspector was at the scene, along with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), the Department of Public Works (DPW), and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) crews.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 5 May 2026
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“OEM.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OEM. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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